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Fair Work Act 2009
s.157—FWC may vary etc. modern awards if necessary to achieve modern awards objective
COVID-19 Award Flexibility Schedules
(AM2020/93)
JUSTICE ROSS, PRESIDENT
VICE PRESIDENT HATCHER
VICE PRESIDENT CATANZARITI
DEPUTY PRESIDENT ASBURY
DEPUTY PRESIDENT CLANCY
COMMISSIONER SPENCER MELBOURNE, 18 SEPTEMBER 2020
Award flexibility schedules – Schedule X-Additional measures during the COVID-19
pandemic– award specific COVID-19 schedules–schedules due to cease operation.
[1] On 16 September 2020, we issued a Statement ([2020] FWCFB 4986) in relation to
Schedule X-Additional measures during the COVID-19 pandemic (the Statement). At [8] of
the Statement, we expressed the provisional view that that the operation of Schedule X in
each of the 71 awards at Attachment B should be extended until 29 March 2021.
[2] The following modern awards also contain Schedule X and were unintentionally
omitted from the list at Attachment B to the Statement:
Dry Cleaning and Laundry Industry Award 2020
Corrections and Detention (Private Sector) Award 2020
Professional Employees Award 2020
[3] The provisional view expressed at [8] of the Statement is also expressed in relation to
these 3 awards.
[4] The directions set out in the Statement also apply to these 3 awards. In particular, any
party opposing our provisional view should file a submission by 4 pm on Thursday 24
September 2020.
PRESIDENT
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[2020] FWCFB 5028
SUPPLEMENTARY STATEMENT
E AUSTRALIA FairWork Commission
