[2017] FWC 5861
FAIR WORK COMMISSION

STATEMENT


Fair Work Act 2009

s.156 - 4 yearly review of modern awards

4 yearly review of modern awards—Annual leave
(AM2014/47)

JUSTICE ROSS, PRESIDENT

MELBOURNE, 9 NOVEMBER 2017

4 yearly review of modern awards – common issue – annual leave – shutdown provision – referral to plain language re-drafting.

[1] This Statement deals with the referral of the shutdown provisions in awards at Attachment A and the continuity of service issue referred to in the decision of the Annual Leave Full Bench in relation to the Black Coal Mining Industry Award 2010. 1

[2] These provisions will be referred to the plain language Full Bench which will determine the final form of a shutdown clause to be inserted into the modern awards in Attachment A. A background paper providing further information on these issues will be published in late December.

PRESIDENT

ATTACHMENT A— modern awards containing a close down provision

 1   [2017] FWCFB 5394.

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