Contents
Chapter 4—Compliance and enforcement 1
Part 4‑1—Civil remedies 1
Division 1—Introduction 1
537........................ Guide to this Part................................................................ 1
538........................ Meanings of employee and employer.................................. 2
Division 2—Orders 3
Subdivision A—Applications for orders 3
539........................ Applications for orders in relation to contraventions of civil remedy provisions 3
540........................ Limitations on who may apply for orders etc.................... 20
541........................ Applications for orders in relation to safety net contractual entitlements 22
542........................ Entitlements under contracts............................................. 23
543........................ Applications for orders in relation to statutory entitlements derived from contracts 23
544........................ Time limit on applications................................................. 23
Subdivision B—Orders 24
545........................ Orders that can be made by particular courts.................... 24
545A..................... Orders relating to casual loading amounts........................ 25
546........................ Pecuniary penalty orders................................................... 27
547........................ Interest up to judgment..................................................... 28
Division 3—Small claims procedure 29
548........................ Plaintiffs may choose small claims procedure................... 29
Division 4—General provisions relating to civil remedies 32
549........................ Contravening a civil remedy provision is not an offence.. 32
550........................ Involvement in contravention treated in same way as actual contravention 32
551........................ Civil evidence and procedure rules for proceedings relating to civil remedy provisions 32
552........................ Civil proceedings after criminal proceedings.................... 33
553........................ Criminal proceedings during civil proceedings................. 33
554........................ Criminal proceedings after civil proceedings.................... 33
555........................ Evidence given in proceedings for pecuniary penalty not admissible in criminal proceedings 33
556........................ Civil double jeopardy........................................................ 34
557........................ Course of conduct............................................................. 34
557A..................... Serious contravention of civil remedy provisions............. 36
557B...................... Liability of bodies corporate for serious contravention..... 38
557C...................... Presumption where records not provided......................... 38
558........................ Regulations dealing with infringement notices.................. 39
Division 4A—Responsibility of responsible franchisor entities and holding companies for certain contraventions 40
558A..................... Meaning of franchisee entity and responsible franchisor entity 40
558B...................... Responsibility of responsible franchisor entities and holding companies for certain contraventions 40
558C...................... Right of responsible franchisor entity or holding company to recover 44
Division 5—Unclaimed money 46
559........................ Unclaimed money............................................................. 46
Part 4‑2—Jurisdiction and powers of courts 48
Division 1—Introduction 48
560........................ Guide to this Part.............................................................. 48
561........................ Meanings of employee and employer................................ 48
Division 2—Jurisdiction and powers of the Federal Court 49
562........................ Conferring jurisdiction on the Federal Court.................... 49
563........................ Exercising jurisdiction in the Fair Work Division of the Federal Court 49
564........................ No limitation on Federal Court’s powers.......................... 50
565........................ Appeals from eligible State or Territory courts................. 50
Division 3—Jurisdiction and powers of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2) 52
566........................ Conferring jurisdiction on the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2) 52
567........................ Exercising jurisdiction in the Fair Work Division of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2)...................................................................... 52
568........................ No limitation on powers of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2) 52
Division 4—Miscellaneous 54
569........................ Minister’s entitlement to intervene.................................... 54
569A..................... State or Territory Minister’s entitlement to intervene........ 54
570........................ Costs only if proceedings instituted vexatiously etc.......... 55
571........................ No imprisonment for failure to pay pecuniary penalty...... 55
572........................ Regulations dealing with matters relating to court proceedings 55
Chapter 5—Administration 56
Part 5‑1—The Fair Work Commission 56
Division 1—Introduction 56
573........................ Guide to this Part.............................................................. 56
574........................ Meanings of employee and employer................................ 57
Division 2—Establishment and functions of the Fair Work Commission 58
Subdivision A—Establishment and functions of the Fair Work Commission 58
575........................ Establishment of the Fair Work Commission................... 58
576........................ Functions of the FWC...................................................... 58
577........................ Performance of functions etc. by the FWC....................... 60
578........................ Matters the FWC must take into account in performing functions etc. 60
579........................ FWC has privileges and immunities of the Crown........... 60
580........................ Protection of FWC Members............................................ 60
Subdivision B—Functions and powers of the President 61
581........................ Functions of the President................................................ 61
581A..................... Dealing with a complaint about an FWC Member............ 61
581B...................... Code of Conduct............................................................... 63
582........................ Directions by the President............................................... 63
583........................ President not subject to direction...................................... 64
584........................ Delegation of functions and powers of the President........ 65
Subdivision C—Protection of persons involved in handling etc. complaints about FWC Members 65
584B...................... Protection of persons involved in handling etc. complaints about FWC Members 65
Division 3—Conduct of matters before the FWC 67
Subdivision A—Applications to the FWC 67
585........................ Applications in accordance with procedural rules............. 67
586........................ Correcting and amending applications and documents etc. 67
587........................ Dismissing applications.................................................... 67
588........................ Discontinuing applications................................................ 68
Subdivision B—Conduct of matters before the FWC 68
589........................ Procedural and interim decisions...................................... 68
590........................ Powers of the FWC to inform itself.................................. 68
591........................ FWC not bound by rules of evidence and procedure........ 69
592........................ Conferences...................................................................... 69
593........................ Hearings........................................................................... 70
594........................ Confidential evidence........................................................ 71
595........................ FWC’s power to deal with disputes.................................. 71
Subdivision C—Representation by lawyers and paid agents and Minister’s entitlement to make submissions 72
596........................ Representation by lawyers and paid agents....................... 72
597........................ Minister’s entitlement to make submissions..................... 73
597A..................... State or Territory Minister’s entitlement to make submissions 73
Subdivision D—Decisions of the FWC 74
598........................ Decisions of the FWC...................................................... 74
599........................ FWC not required to decide an application in terms applied for 74
600........................ Determining matters in the absence of a person................ 75
601........................ Writing and publication requirements for the FWC’s decisions 75
602........................ Correcting obvious errors etc. in relation to the FWC’s decisions 76
603........................ Varying and revoking the FWC’s decisions..................... 76
Subdivision E—Appeals, reviews and referring questions of law 77
604........................ Appeal of decisions.......................................................... 77
605........................ Minister’s entitlement to apply for review of a decision... 78
606........................ Staying decisions that are appealed or reviewed............... 78
607........................ Process for appealing or reviewing decisions................... 79
608........................ Referring questions of law to the Federal Court............... 80
Subdivision F—Miscellaneous 80
609........................ Procedural rules................................................................ 80
610........................ Regulations dealing with any FWC matters...................... 81
611........................ Costs................................................................................. 81
Division 4—Organisation of the FWC 83
Subdivision A—Functions etc. to be performed by a single FWC Member, a Full Bench or an Expert Panel 83
612........................ FWC’s functions etc. may generally be performed by single FWC Member 83
613........................ Appeal of decisions.......................................................... 83
614........................ Review of decisions by a Full Bench................................ 84
615........................ The President may direct a Full Bench to perform function etc. 84
615A..................... When the President must direct a Full Bench to perform function etc. 85
615B...................... Transfer to a Full Bench from an FWC Member.............. 85
615C...................... Transfer to the President from an FWC Member or a Full Bench 86
616........................ FWC’s functions etc. that must be performed by a Full Bench 86
617........................ FWC’s functions etc. that must be performed by an Expert Panel 87
Subdivision B—Constitution of the FWC by a single FWC Member, a Full Bench or an Expert Panel 89
618........................ Constitution and decision‑making of a Full Bench........... 89
619........................ Seniority of FWC Members............................................. 89
620........................ Constitution and decision‑making of an Expert Panel....... 90
621........................ Reconstitution of the FWC when single FWC Member becomes unavailable 91
622........................ Reconstitution of the FWC when FWC Member of a Full Bench or an Expert Panel becomes unavailable.......................................................................................... 92
623........................ When new FWC Members begin to deal with matters...... 92
624........................ FWC’s decisions not invalid when improperly constituted 93
Subdivision C—Delegation of the FWC’s functions and powers 93
625........................ Delegation by the President of functions and powers of the FWC 93
Division 5—FWC Members 95
Subdivision A—Appointment of FWC Members 95
626........................ Appointment of FWC Members....................................... 95
627........................ Qualifications for appointment of FWC Members............ 95
628........................ Basis of appointment of FWC Members.......................... 97
629........................ Period of appointment of FWC Members......................... 97
Subdivision B—Terms and conditions of FWC Members 98
629A..................... Status of the President...................................................... 98
630........................ Appointment of a Judge not to affect tenure etc................ 99
631........................ Dual federal and State appointments of Deputy Presidents or Commissioners 99
632........................ Dual federal and Territory appointments of Deputy Presidents or Commissioners 100
633........................ Outside work of FWC Members.................................... 100
634........................ Oath or affirmation of office........................................... 100
635........................ Remuneration of the President........................................ 101
636........................ Application of Judges’ Pensions Act to the President.... 101
637........................ Remuneration of FWC Members other than the President 102
638........................ Remuneration of Deputy Presidents or Commissioners performing duties on a part‑time basis 103
639........................ Leave of absence of FWC Members other than the President 104
640........................ Disclosure of interests by FWC Members other than the President 104
641........................ Termination of appointment on grounds of misbehaviour or incapacity 105
641A..................... Minister may handle complaints about FWC Members.. 105
641B...................... Modified application of the Judicial Misbehaviour and Incapacity (Parliamentary Commissions) Act 2012........................................................................................ 106
642........................ Suspension on grounds of misbehaviour or incapacity... 113
643........................ Termination of appointment for bankruptcy, etc............. 114
644........................ Termination of appointment for outside work................. 114
645........................ Resignation of FWC Members....................................... 115
646........................ Other terms and conditions of FWC Members............... 115
647........................ Appointment of acting President and Vice President...... 115
648........................ Appointment of acting Deputy Presidents and Commissioners 116
Division 6—Cooperation with the States 118
649........................ President to cooperate with prescribed State industrial authorities 118
650........................ Provision of administrative support................................ 118
Division 7—Seals and additional powers and functions of the President and the General Manager 119
651........................ Seals............................................................................... 119
652........................ Annual report.................................................................. 120
653........................ Reports about making enterprise agreements, individual flexibility arrangements etc. 120
653A..................... Arrangements with the Federal Court and the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2)........................................................................................ 122
654........................ President must provide certain information etc. to the Minister and Fair Work Ombudsman 122
655........................ Disclosure of information by the FWC........................... 122
Division 8—General Manager, staff and consultants 124
Subdivision A—Functions of the General Manager 124
656........................ Establishment.................................................................. 124
657........................ Functions and powers of the General Manager.............. 124
658........................ Directions from the President......................................... 124
659........................ General Manager not otherwise subject to direction....... 125
Subdivision B—Appointment and terms and conditions of the General Manager 125
660........................ Appointment of the General Manager............................. 125
661........................ Remuneration of the General Manager........................... 125
662........................ Leave of absence of the General Manager...................... 126
663........................ Outside work of the General Manager............................ 126
664........................ Disclosure of interests to the President........................... 126
665........................ Resignation of the General Manager............................... 126
666........................ Termination of appointment of the General Manager...... 126
667........................ Other terms and conditions of the General Manager....... 127
668........................ Appointment of acting General Manager........................ 127
669........................ Minister to consult the President..................................... 128
Subdivision C—Staff and consultants 128
670........................ Staff................................................................................ 128
671........................ Delegation by General Manager to staff......................... 128
672........................ Persons assisting the FWC............................................. 129
673........................ Consultants..................................................................... 129
Subdivision D—Application of the finance law 129
673A..................... Application of the finance law........................................ 129
Division 9—Offences relating to the Fair Work Commission 131
674........................ Offences in relation to the FWC..................................... 131
675........................ Contravening an FWC order........................................... 133
676........................ Intimidation etc............................................................... 134
677........................ Offences in relation to attending before the FWC........... 134
678........................ False or misleading evidence.......................................... 135
Part 5‑2—Office of the Fair Work Ombudsman 137
Division 1—Introduction 137
679........................ Guide to this Part............................................................ 137
680........................ Meanings of employee and employer.............................. 137
Division 2—Fair Work Ombudsman 138
Subdivision A—Establishment and functions and powers of the Fair Work Ombudsman 138
681........................ Establishment.................................................................. 138
682........................ Functions of the Fair Work Ombudsman....................... 138
683........................ Delegation by the Fair Work Ombudsman..................... 139
684........................ Directions from the Minister........................................... 140
685........................ Minister may require reports........................................... 140
686........................ Annual report.................................................................. 140
Subdivision B—Appointment and terms and conditions of the Fair Work Ombudsman 141
687........................ Appointment of the Fair Work Ombudsman.................. 141
688........................ Remuneration of the Fair Work Ombudsman................. 141
689........................ Leave of absence of the Fair Work Ombudsman............ 142
690........................ Outside work of the Fair Work Ombudsman................. 142
692........................ Resignation of the Fair Work Ombudsman.................... 142
693........................ Termination of appointment of the Fair Work Ombudsman 142
694........................ Other terms and conditions of the Fair Work Ombudsman 143
695........................ Appointment of acting Fair Work Ombudsman.............. 143
Division 3—Office of the Fair Work Ombudsman 145
Subdivision A—Establishment of the Office of the Fair Work Ombudsman 145
696........................ Establishment of the Office of the Fair Work Ombudsman 145
Subdivision B—Staff and consultants etc. 145
697........................ Staff................................................................................ 145
698........................ Persons assisting the Fair Work Ombudsman................ 145
699........................ Consultants..................................................................... 146
Subdivision C—Appointment of Fair Work Inspectors 146
700........................ Appointment of Fair Work Inspectors............................ 146
701........................ Fair Work Ombudsman is a Fair Work Inspector........... 146
702........................ Identity cards.................................................................. 147
Subdivision D—Functions and powers of Fair Work Inspectors—general 148
703........................ Conditions and restrictions on functions and powers..... 148
704........................ General directions by the Fair Work Ombudsman.......... 148
705........................ Particular directions by the Fair Work Ombudsman....... 148
706........................ Purpose for which powers of inspectors may be exercised 149
707........................ When powers of inspectors may be exercised................ 149
707A..................... Hindering or obstructing the Fair Work Ombudsman and inspectors etc. 150
Subdivision DA—Power to enter premises 150
708........................ Power of inspectors to enter premises............................ 150
709........................ Powers of inspectors while on premises......................... 151
710........................ Persons assisting inspectors........................................... 152
Subdivision DB—Powers to ask questions and require records and documents 152
711........................ Power to ask for person’s name and address.................. 152
712........................ Power to require persons to produce records or documents 153
712A..................... Minister may nominate AAT presidential members to issue FWO notices 153
712AA.................. Fair Work Ombudsman may apply to nominated AAT presidential member for FWO notice 154
712AB................... Issue of FWO notice....................................................... 156
712AC................... Form and content of FWO notice................................... 157
712AD.................. Fair Work Ombudsman may give FWO notice to person in relation to whom it is issued and vary time for compliance...................................................................... 158
712AE................... Conduct of examination.................................................. 159
712B...................... Requirement to comply with FWO notice....................... 159
712C...................... Payment for expenses incurred in attending as required by an FWO notice 160
712D..................... Protection from liability relating to FWO notices............ 160
712E...................... Fair Work Ombudsman must notify Commonwealth Ombudsman of issue of FWO notice 160
712F...................... Review and report by Commonwealth Ombudsman...... 161
Subdivision DC—Other rules relating to answers, records and documents 163
713........................ Self‑incrimination etc...................................................... 163
713A..................... Certain records and documents are inadmissible............. 164
713AA.................. Legal professional privilege............................................ 164
714........................ Power to keep records or documents.............................. 164
714A..................... Reports not to include information relating to an individual’s affairs 165
Subdivision DD—Enforceable undertakings and compliance notices 166
715........................ Enforceable undertakings relating to contraventions of civil remedy provisions 166
716........................ Compliance notices......................................................... 167
717........................ Review of compliance notices......................................... 169
Subdivision E—Disclosure of information by the Office of the Fair Work Ombudsman 170
718........................ Disclosure of information by the Office of the Fair Work Ombudsman 170
Subdivision F—False or misleading information or documents 171
718A..................... False or misleading information or documents............... 171
Chapter 6—Miscellaneous 173
Part 6‑1—Multiple actions 173
Division 1—Introduction 173
719........................ Guide to this Part............................................................ 173
720........................ Meanings of employee and employer.............................. 173
Division 2—Certain actions not permitted if alternative action can be taken 174
721........................ Equal remuneration applications..................................... 174
722........................ Notification and consultation requirements applications. 174
723........................ Unlawful termination applications.................................. 175
Division 3—Preventing multiple actions 176
Subdivision A—Equal remuneration applications 176
724........................ Equal remuneration applications..................................... 176
Subdivision B—Applications and complaints relating to dismissal 177
725........................ General rule.................................................................... 177
726........................ Dismissal remedy bargaining order applications............. 177
727........................ General protections FWC applications............................ 177
728........................ General protections court applications............................ 178
729........................ Unfair dismissal applications.......................................... 179
730........................ Unlawful termination FWC applications......................... 179
731........................ Unlawful termination court applications......................... 180
732........................ Applications and complaints under other laws................ 180
733........................ Dismissal does not include failure to provide benefits.... 181
Subdivision C—General protections applications that do not relate to dismissal 181
734........................ General rule.................................................................... 181
Part 6‑2—Dealing with disputes 183
Division 1—Introduction 183
735........................ Guide to this Part............................................................ 183
736........................ Meanings of employee and employer.............................. 183
Division 2—Dealing with disputes 184
Subdivision A—Model term about dealing with disputes 184
737........................ Model term about dealing with disputes......................... 184
Subdivision B—Dealing with disputes 184
738........................ Application of this Division............................................ 184
739........................ Disputes dealt with by the FWC..................................... 184
740........................ Dispute dealt with by persons other than the FWC......... 185
Part 6‑3—Extension of National Employment Standards entitlements 187
Division 1—Introduction 187
741........................ Guide to this Part............................................................ 187
742........................ Meanings of employee and employer.............................. 187
Division 2—Extension of entitlement to unpaid parental leave and related entitlements 188
Subdivision A—Main provisions 188
743........................ Object of this Division.................................................... 188
744........................ Extending the entitlement to unpaid parental leave and related entitlements 188
745........................ Contravening the extended parental leave provisions...... 190
746........................ References to the National Employment Standards include extended parental leave provisions 190
747........................ State and Territory laws that are not excluded................. 190
Subdivision B—Modifications of the extended parental leave provisions 191
748........................ Non‑national system employees are not award/agreement free employees 191
749........................ Modification of meaning of base rate of pay for pieceworkers 191
750........................ Modification of meaning of full rate of pay for pieceworkers 191
751........................ Modification of meaning of ordinary hours of work—if determined by State industrial instrument 191
752........................ Modification of meaning of ordinary hours of work—if not determined by State industrial instrument 192
753........................ Modification of meaning of ordinary hours of work—regulations may prescribe usual weekly hours 192
754........................ Modification of meaning of pieceworker........................ 192
755........................ Modification of provision about interaction with paid leave 193
756........................ Modification of provision about relationship between National Employment Standards and agreements........................................................................................ 193
757........................ Modification of power to make regulations.................... 193
Division 3—Extension of entitlement to notice of termination or payment in lieu of notice 194
Subdivision A—Main provisions 194
758........................ Object of this Division.................................................... 194
759........................ Extending entitlement to notice of termination or payment in lieu of notice 194
760........................ Contravening the extended notice of termination provisions 195
761........................ References to the National Employment Standards include extended notice of termination provisions 196
762........................ State and Territory laws that are not excluded................. 196
Subdivision B—Modifications of the extended notice of termination provisions 196
763........................ Non‑national system employees are not award/agreement free employees 196
764........................ Modification of meaning of full rate of pay for pieceworkers 196
765........................ Modification of meaning of pieceworker........................ 197
766........................ Modification of provision about notice of termination by employee 197
767........................ Modification of provision about relationship between National Employment Standards and agreements........................................................................................ 197
768........................ Modification of power to make regulations.................... 197
Part 6‑3A—Transfer of business from a State public sector employer 199
Division 1—Introduction 199
768AA.................. Guide to this Part............................................................ 199
768AB................... Meanings of employee and employer.............................. 199
Division 2—Copying terms of State instruments when there is a transfer of business 200
768AC................... What this Division is about............................................. 200
768AD.................. When does a transfer of business occur?........................ 200
768AE................... Meaning of transferring employee, termination time and re‑employment time 201
Division 3—Copied State instruments 202
Subdivision A—Guide to this Division 202
768AF................... What this Division is about............................................. 202
Subdivision B—Copied State instruments 202
768AG.................. Contravening a copied State instrument.......................... 202
768AH.................. What is a copied State instrument?.................................. 203
768AI.................... What is a copied State award?......................................... 203
768AJ.................... What is a State award?.................................................... 204
768AK................... What is a copied State employment agreement?.............. 204
768AL................... What is a State employment agreement?......................... 206
768AM.................. When does a copied State instrument apply to a person? 207
768AN.................. When does a copied State instrument cover a person?.... 208
768AO.................. When is a copied State instrument in operation?............. 210
Division 4—Interaction between copied State instruments and the NES, modern awards and enterprise agreements 212
Subdivision A—Guide to this Division 212
768AP................... What this Division is about............................................. 212
Subdivision B—Interaction with the NES 212
768AQ.................. Interaction between the NES and a copied State instrument 212
768AR................... Provisions of the NES that allow instruments to contain particular kinds of terms 212
Subdivision C—Interaction with modern awards 214
768AS................... Modern awards and copied State awards........................ 214
768AT................... Modern awards and copied State employment agreements 214
Subdivision D—Interaction with enterprise agreements 216
768AU.................. Enterprise agreements and copied State instruments....... 216
Division 5—Variation and termination of copied State instruments 217
Subdivision A—Guide to this Division 217
768AV.................. What this Division is about............................................. 217
Subdivision B—Variation of copied State instruments 217
768AW.................. Variation in limited circumstances.................................. 217
768AX.................. Variation of copied State instruments............................. 217
Subdivision C—Termination of copied State instruments 220
768AY.................. Termination in limited circumstances.............................. 220
Division 6—FWC orders about coverage of copied State instruments and other instruments 221
Subdivision A—Guide to this Division 221
768AZ................... What this Division is about............................................. 221
768AZA................ Orders in relation to a transfer of business..................... 221
Subdivision B—Coverage orders 222
768BA................... FWC orders about coverage for transferring employees. 222
768BB................... FWC orders about coverage for employee organisations 223
Division 7—FWC orders about consolidating copied State instruments etc. 225
Subdivision A—Guide to this Division 225
768BC................... What this Division is about............................................. 225
768BCA................ Orders in relation to a transfer of business..................... 226
Subdivision B—Consolidation orders in relation to transferring employees 226
768BD................... Consolidation orders in relation to transferring employees 226
768BE................... Consolidation order to deal with application and coverage 227
768BF................... Effect of this Act after a consolidation order is made...... 228
Subdivision C—Consolidation orders in relation to non‑transferring employees 228
768BG................... Consolidation orders in relation to non‑transferring employees 228
768BH................... Consolidation order to deal with application and coverage 230
768BI.................... Effect of this Act after a consolidation order is made...... 231
Division 8—Special rules for copied State instruments 232
Subdivision A—Guide to this Division 232
768BJ.................... What this Division is about............................................. 232
Subdivision B—Terms about disputes 233
768BK................... Where no term dealing with disputes.............................. 233
Subdivision C—Service and entitlements of a transferring employee 233
768BL................... Service for the purposes of this Act................................ 233
768BM.................. NES—working out non‑accruing entitlements............... 234
768BN................... NES—working out accruing entitlements....................... 235
768BO................... Copied State instrument—service................................... 236
768BP................... Copied State instrument—working out non‑accruing entitlements 237
768BQ................... Copied State instrument—working out accruing entitlements 238
Subdivision D—Cessation of copied State awards: avoiding reductions in take‑home pay 239
768BR................... Cessation not intended to result in reduction in take‑home pay 239
768BS................... Orders remedying reductions in take‑home pay.............. 240
768BT................... Contravening a take‑home pay order.............................. 241
768BU................... How long a take‑home pay order continues to apply...... 241
768BV................... Interaction of take‑home pay orders with modern awards and enterprise agreements 241
768BW.................. Application of this Act to take‑home pay orders............. 241
Subdivision E—Modification of this Act 242
768BX................... Modification of this Act for copied State instruments..... 242
Subdivision F—Modification of the Transitional Act 243
768BY................... Modification of the Transitional Act for copied State instruments 243
Subdivision G—Modification of the Registered Organisations Act 247
768BZ................... Modification of the Registered Organisations Act for copied State instruments 247
Division 9—Regulations 249
768CA................... Regulations..................................................................... 249
Part 6‑4—Additional provisions relating to termination of employment 251
Division 1—Introduction 251
769........................ Guide to this Part............................................................ 251
770........................ Meanings of employee and employer.............................. 251
Division 2—Termination of employment 252
771........................ Object of this Division.................................................... 252
772........................ Employment not to be terminated on certain grounds..... 252
773........................ Application for the FWC to deal with a dispute.............. 254
774........................ Time for application........................................................ 254
775........................ Application fees.............................................................. 255
776........................ Dealing with a dispute (other than by arbitration)........... 255
777........................ Dealing with a dispute by arbitration.............................. 256
778........................ Taking a dispute to court................................................. 257
779........................ Appeal rights.................................................................. 257
779A..................... Costs orders against parties............................................ 258
780........................ Costs orders against lawyers and paid agents................. 258
781........................ Applications for costs orders.......................................... 259
781A..................... Schedule of costs............................................................ 259
782........................ Contravening costs orders.............................................. 260
783........................ Reason for action to be presumed unless proved otherwise 260
Division 3—Notification and consultation requirements relating to certain terminations of employment 261
Subdivision A—Object of this Division 261
784........................ Object of this Division.................................................... 261
Subdivision B—Requirement to notify Centrelink 261
785........................ Employer to notify Centrelink of certain proposed terminations 261
Subdivision C—Failure to notify or consult registered employee associations 262
786........................ FWC may make orders where failure to notify or consult registered employee associations about terminations........................................................................................ 262
787........................ Orders that the FWC may make...................................... 264
788........................ Application to the FWC for order................................... 264
Subdivision D—Limits on scope of this Division 265
789........................ Limits on scope of this Division..................................... 265
Part 6‑4A—Special provisions about TCF outworkers 266
Division 1—Introduction 266
789AA.................. Guide to this Part............................................................ 266
789AB................... Meanings of employee and employer.............................. 266
789AC................... Objects of this Part......................................................... 266
Division 2—TCF contract outworkers taken to be employees in certain circumstances 268
789BA................... Provisions covered by this Division............................... 268
789BB................... TCF contract outworkers taken to be employees in certain circumstances 269
789BC................... Regulations relating to TCF outworkers who are taken to be employees 270
Division 3—Recovery of unpaid amounts 271
789CA................... When this Division applies............................................. 271
789CB................... Liability of indirectly responsible entity for unpaid amount 273
789CC................... Demand for payment from an apparent indirectly responsible entity 273
789CD................... Court order for entity to pay amount demanded.............. 274
789CE................... Effect of payment by entity (including entity’s right to recover from responsible person) 275
789CF................... Division does not limit other liabilities or rights............. 276
Division 4—Code of practice relating to TCF outwork 278
789DA.................. Regulations may provide for a code................................ 278
789DB................... Matters that may be dealt with in TCF outwork code..... 278
789DC................... Persons on whom obligations may be imposed by TCF outwork code 279
789DD.................. Other general matters relating to content of TCF outwork code 280
789DE................... Relationship between the TCF outwork code and other instruments 281
Division 5—Miscellaneous 283
789EA................... Part not intended to exclude or limit State or Territory laws relating to outworkers 283
Part 6‑4B—Workers bullied at work or sexually harassed 284
Division 1—Introduction 284
789FA................... Guide to this Part............................................................ 284
789FB................... Meanings of employee and employer.............................. 284
Division 2—Stopping workers being bullied or sexually harassed at work 285
789FC................... Application for an FWC order to stop bullying or sexual harassment 285
789FD................... When is a worker bullied at work or sexually harassed at work? 285
789FE.................... FWC to deal with applications promptly......................... 286
789FF.................... FWC may make orders to stop bullying or sexual harassment 287
789FG................... Contravening an order to stop bullying or sexual harassment 288
789FH................... Actions under work health and safety laws permitted..... 288
789FI..................... This Part is not to prejudice Australia’s defence, national security etc. 288
789FJ.................... Declarations by the Chief of the Defence Force.............. 289
789FK................... Declarations by the Director‑General of Security........... 289
789FL.................... Declarations by the Director‑General of ASIS............... 289
Part 6‑4C—Coronavirus economic response 291
Division 1—Introduction 291
789GC................... Definitions...................................................................... 291
789GCB................ 10% decline in turnover test............................................ 293
789GCC................ Designated quarter.......................................................... 293
789GCD................ 10% decline in turnover certificate.................................. 294
789GCA................ When employer qualifies for the jobkeeper scheme........ 295
Division 7—Service 296
789GR................... Service............................................................................ 296
Division 8—Accrual rules 297
789GS................... Accrual rules................................................................... 297
Division 10—Dealing with disputes 298
789GV.................. FWC may deal with a dispute about the operation of this Part 298
789GW.................. Contravening an FWC order dealing with a dispute about the operation of this Part 299
Division 12—Protections 300
789GXA............... Misuse of jobkeeper enabling direction.......................... 300
789GXB................ 10% decline in turnover test—prohibited conduct.......... 300
789GXC................ False statutory declaration............................................... 301
789GXD............... Federal Court may terminate a jobkeeper enabling direction if employer does not satisfy the 10% decline in turnover test.................................................................... 301
789GXE................ Federal Court may terminate a subsection 789GJD(2) agreement if employer does not satisfy the 10% decline in turnover test................................................................ 302
789GY.................. Protection of workplace rights........................................ 303
789GZ................... Relationship with other laws etc..................................... 303
789GZA................ Redundancy.................................................................... 304
Division 13—Review of this Part 305
789GZB................ Review of this Part......................................................... 305
Part 6‑5—Miscellaneous 306
Division 1—Introduction 306
790........................ Guide to this Part............................................................ 306
791........................ Meanings of employee and employer.............................. 306
Division 2—Miscellaneous 307
792........................ Delegation by Minister................................................... 307
793........................ Liability of bodies corporate........................................... 307
794........................ Signature on behalf of body corporate............................ 308
795........................ Public sector employer to act through employing authority 308
795A..................... The Schedules................................................................. 310
796........................ Regulations—general...................................................... 310
796A..................... Regulations conferring functions.................................... 310
797........................ Regulations dealing with offences.................................. 310
798........................ Regulations dealing with civil penalties.......................... 311
799........................ Regulations dealing with infringement notices................ 311
800........................ Regulations dealing with exhibiting fair work instruments 311
Schedule 1—Application, saving and transitional provisions relating to amendments of this Act 312
Part 1—Amendments made by the Fair Work Amendment (Textile, Clothing and Footwear Industry) Act 2012 312
1............................ Definitions...................................................................... 312
2............................ Section 789BB of amended Act applies to contracts entered into after commencement 312
3............................ Effect on TCF contract outworker’s entitlements............ 313
4............................ Fair work instruments etc. made before commencement. 313
5............................ Application of Division 3 of Part 6‑4A of amended Act 314
6............................ Application of subsection 203(2A) of amended Act....... 314
7............................ Regulations dealing with various matters........................ 314
Part 2—Amendments made by the Superannuation Legislation Amendment (Further MySuper and Transparency Measures) Act 2012 316
8............................ Definitions...................................................................... 316
9............................ Application of sections 149A and 155A of amended Act 316
10.......................... FWC to vary certain modern awards.............................. 316
11.......................... FWC to update text of certain modern awards................ 317
12.......................... Application of paragraph 194(h) of amended Act........... 317
Part 3—Amendments made by the Fair Work Amendment (Respect for Emergency Services Volunteers) Act 2016 318
13.......................... Definitions...................................................................... 318
14.......................... Application of amendments—objectionable emergency management terms 318
Part 4—Amendments made by the Fair Work Amendment (Protecting Vulnerable Workers) Act 2017 320
15.......................... Definitions...................................................................... 320
16.......................... Application of amendments—unreasonable requirements to spend or pay amounts 320
17.......................... Saving of regulations—unreasonable deductions........... 320
18.......................... Application of amendments—increasing maximum penalties for contraventions of certain civil remedy provisions....................................................................... 320
19.......................... Application of amendments—responsibility of responsible franchisor entities and holding companies 321
20.......................... Application of amendments—hindering or obstructing the Fair Work Ombudsman and inspectors etc. 321
21.......................... Application of power to give FWO notices.................... 321
22.......................... Application of amendments relating to self‑incrimination etc. 322
23.......................... Application of requirement for reports not to include information relating to an individual’s affairs 322
24.......................... Application of amendments—false or misleading information or documents 322
24A....................... Application of amendments—presumption where records not provided 322
Part 5—Amendments made by the Fair Work Amendment (Repeal of 4 Yearly Reviews and Other Measures) Act 2018 323
Division 1—General 323
25.......................... Definitions...................................................................... 323
Division 2—Amendments made by Schedule 1 to the amending Act 324
26.......................... Incomplete review of modern award............................... 324
27.......................... Dismissing applications.................................................. 325
Division 3—Amendments made by Schedule 2 to the amending Act 326
28.......................... Application of amendments—when employees have genuinely agreed to an enterprise agreement 326
Division 4—Amendments made by Schedule 3 to the amending Act 328
29.......................... Application of section 641B of the amended Act............ 328
Part 6—Amendments made by the Fair Work Amendment (Corrupting Benefits) Act 2017 329
30.......................... Disclosure by organisations and employers.................... 329
Part 8—Amendments made by the Fair Work Amendment (Family and Domestic Violence Leave) Act 2018 330
39.......................... Entitlement to unpaid family and domestic violence leave 330
40.......................... Resolving uncertainties and difficulties about interaction between enterprise agreements and unpaid family and domestic violence leave................................................... 330
Part 9—Amendments made by the Fair Work Amendment (Improving Unpaid Parental Leave for Parents of Stillborn Babies and Other Measures) Act 2020 332
41.......................... Definitions...................................................................... 332
42.......................... Amendments about stillbirth, death and hospitalisation of children 332
43.......................... Amendments about flexible unpaid parental leave.......... 333
Part 10—Amendments made by the Fair Work Amendment (Supporting Australia’s Jobs and Economic Recovery) Act 2021 335
Division 1—Definitions 335
44.......................... Definitions...................................................................... 335
Division 2—Amendments made by Schedule 1 to the amending Act 336
45.......................... Resolving uncertainties and difficulties about interaction between enterprise agreements and the definition of casual employee and casual conversion rights................ 336
46.......................... Application of certain amendments................................. 336
47.......................... Transitioning casual employees...................................... 338
47A....................... Casual employees of small business employers.............. 340
48.......................... Variations to modern awards.......................................... 340
Part 11—Amendments made by the Sex Discrimination and Fair Work (Respect at Work) Amendment Act 2021 342
49.......................... Orders to stop bullying................................................... 342
49A....................... Applications for orders to stop sexual harassment.......... 342
50.......................... Orders to stop sexual harassment................................... 342
Schedule 2—Amendments made by the Fair Work Amendment (Transfer of Business) Act 2012 343
1............................ Definitions...................................................................... 343
2............................ Application of the amendments made by the amending Act 343
Schedule 3—Amendments made by the Fair Work Amendment Act 2012 344
Part 1—Preliminary 344
1............................ Definitions...................................................................... 344
Part 2—Default superannuation (Schedule 1) 345
2............................ Schedule 1 to the amending Act...................................... 345
2A......................... Transitional provision—when first variations of default fund term take effect 345
2B.......................... Transitional provision—modern awards made on or after 1 January 2014 346
Part 3—Modern awards (Schedule 3) 347
3............................ Part 1 of Schedule 3 to the amending Act....................... 347
Part 4—Enterprise agreements (Schedule 4) 348
4............................ Part 1 of Schedule 4 to the amending Act....................... 348
5............................ Part 2 of Schedule 4 to the amending Act....................... 348
6............................ Part 3 of Schedule 4 to the amending Act....................... 348
7............................ Part 4 of Schedule 4 to the amending Act....................... 349
8............................ Part 5 of Schedule 4 to the amending Act....................... 349
Part 5—General protections (Schedule 5) 350
9............................ Part 1 of Schedule 5 to the amending Act....................... 350
Part 6—Unfair dismissal (Schedule 6) 351
10.......................... Part 1 of Schedule 6 to the amending Act....................... 351
11.......................... Part 2 of Schedule 6 to the amending Act....................... 351
12.......................... Part 3 of Schedule 6 to the amending Act....................... 351
13.......................... Part 4 of Schedule 6 to the amending Act....................... 351
Part 7—Industrial action (Schedule 7) 352
14.......................... Part 1 of Schedule 7 to the amending Act....................... 352
15.......................... Part 2 of Schedule 7 to the amending Act....................... 352
16.......................... Part 3 of Schedule 7 to the amending Act....................... 352
Part 8—The Fair Work Commission (Schedule 8) 353
17.......................... Part 1 of Schedule 8 to the amending Act....................... 353
18.......................... Part 2 of Schedule 8 to the amending Act....................... 353
19.......................... Part 4 of Schedule 8 to the amending Act....................... 353
20.......................... Part 5 of Schedule 8 to the amending Act....................... 353
21.......................... Part 6 of Schedule 8 to the amending Act....................... 353
22.......................... Part 7 of Schedule 8 to the amending Act....................... 354
23.......................... Part 8 of Schedule 8 to the amending Act....................... 354
Part 9—Changing the name of Fair Work Australia (Schedule 9) 355
24.......................... Transitional provision—President.................................. 355
25.......................... Transitional provision—Deputy President...................... 356
26.......................... Transitional provision—Commissioner.......................... 357
27.......................... Transitional provision—Minimum Wage Panel Member 358
28.......................... Operation of laws—things done by, or in relation to, FWA 359
29.......................... Transitional provision—General Manager and staff of FWA 359
30.......................... Operation of section 7 and subsection 25B(1) of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 not limited 360
Part 10—Other amendments (Schedule 10) 361
31.......................... Part 1 of Schedule 10 to the amending Act..................... 361
Part 11—Regulations 362
32.......................... Regulations about application, transitional and saving matters 362
Schedule 4—Amendments made by the Fair Work Amendment Act 2013 363
Part 1—Preliminary 363
1............................ Definition........................................................................ 363
Part 2—Family‑friendly measures (Schedule 1) 364
2............................ Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the amending Act....................... 364
3............................ Part 2 of Schedule 1 to the amending Act....................... 364
4............................ Part 3 of Schedule 1 to the amending Act....................... 364
5............................ Part 4 of Schedule 1 to the amending Act....................... 364
6............................ Part 5 of Schedule 1 to the amending Act....................... 365
Part 3—Modern awards objective (Schedule 2) 366
7............................ Schedule 2 to the amending Act...................................... 366
Part 4—Anti‑bullying measure (Schedule 3) 367
8............................ Schedule 3 to the amending Act...................................... 367
Part 4A—Conferences (Schedule 3A) 368
8A......................... Schedule 3A to the amending Act................................... 368
Part 5—Right of entry (Schedule 4) 369
9............................ Schedule 4 to the amending Act...................................... 369
Part 6—Consent arbitration for general protections and unlawful termination (Schedule 4A) 370
10.......................... Schedule 4A to the amending Act................................... 370
Part 7—The FWC (Schedule 5) 371
11.......................... Item 4 of Schedule 5 to the amending Act...................... 371
Schedule 5—Amendments made by the Fair Work Amendment Act 2015 372
1............................ Definition........................................................................ 372
2............................ Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the amending Act....................... 372
9............................ Part 5 of Schedule 1 to the amending Act....................... 372
11.......................... Part 7 of Schedule 1 to the amending Act....................... 372
14.......................... Part 10 of Schedule 1 to the amending Act..................... 372
Endnotes 373
Endnote 1—About the endnotes 373
Endnote 2—Abbreviation key 375
Endnote 3—Legislation history 376
Endnote 4—Amendment history 385