International treaty

UK-Australia FTA Chapter 21: Labour

Text of chapter 21 of the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Australia.

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Chapter 21: Labour (PDF version)

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Chapter 21: Labour (web version)

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This chapter contains provisions that relate to maintaining high labour standards. It commits both nations to lock in high domestic protections for workers and encourage good business practice. It also advances our mutual ambition to tackle forced labour and modern slavery.

This chapter also includes protections against gender discrimination in employment.

You can give feedback on this chapter via the page for public submissions on environment and labour FTA chapters

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Published 16 December 2021

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