STATEMENT

Fair Work Act 2009
s.156 - 4 yearly review of modern awards

4 yearly review of modern awards—Award flexibility
(AM2014/300)

4 yearly review of modern awards - award flexibility - multiple modern award coverage.

[1] Section 156 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) requires the Fair Work Commission (Commission) to review all modern awards every four years.

[2] As part of the Award Flexibility Common Issue to the 4 yearly review of modern awards (Review), a Statement issued on 9 October 2015 indicated the intention to engage an external research provider to conduct research into multiple modern award coverage and the utility of majority clauses. 1

[3] On 1 December 2015 the Commission issued a Statement finalising the scope of the research following consultations with interested parties. 2 The Commission subsequently engaged an external research provider, who has completed the research and prepared a report. The report does not represent the views of the Full Bench.

[4] The Commission has released the report on multiple modern award coverage and the utility of majority clauses to inform the Review. A copy can be found on the modern awards research page and the Award Flexibility Common Issue page on the Commission’s website.

Next steps

[5] Interested parties are invited to provide responses to the report by no later than 30 June 2016 to amod@fwc.gov.au.

PRESIDENT

 1   [2015] FWC 6958.

 2   [2015] FWC 8323.

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