Employee protection or economic efficiency, or both?Parliaments & courts have created law that restricts the freedom of contract in employment agreements.A primary purpose of statutory work law is adjustment of a perceived imbalance of bargaining power between an employer and an employee.Employee rights embedded in statutory law are applicable irrespective of any contrary agreement.Legislation also has economic efficiency objectives. e.g. 2006 WorkChoices reforms introduced individual agreements that displaced awards.
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