DETERMINATION

Fair Work Act 2009
cl.48 of Schedule 1—Variations to modern awards

Casual terms award review 2021
(AM2021/54)

BROADCASTING, RECORDED ENTERTAINMENT AND CINEMAS AWARD 2020
[MA000091]

Fair Work Amendment (Supporting Australia’s Jobs and Economic Recovery) Act 2021 – casual amendments – review of modern awards– Broadcasting, Recorded Entertainment and Cinemas Award 2020– award varied.

A. Pursuant to clause 48 of Schedule 1 to the Fair Work Act 2009 and the decision issued by the Full Bench on 27 September 2021 [[2021] FWCFB 6008], the above award is varied as follows:

1. By inserting the following definition in clause 2 in alphabetical order:

casual employee has the meaning given by section 15A of the Act.

2. By deleting clause 11.1 and inserting the following:

11.1 An employer when engaging a casual must inform the employee that they are employed as a casual, their classification level and rate of pay.

3. By deleting clause 11.6 and inserting the following:

11.6 Offers and requests for casual conversion

Offers and requests for conversion from casual employment to full-time or part-time employment are provided for in the NES.

NOTE: Disputes about offers and requests for casual conversion under the NES are to be dealt with under clause 26—Dispute resolution.

4. By replacing the words ‘Engaged casually by the hour’ appearing in the heading of clause 13.8(a) with the words ‘Casual engagement—hourly rates’.

5. By replacing the words ‘Engaged by the day’ appearing in the heading of clause 13.8(b) with the words ‘Daily rates’.

6. By replacing the words ‘Engaged by the week’ appearing in the heading of clause 13.8(c) with the words ‘Weekly rates’.

7. By replacing the words ‘Engaged by the week in a serial drama or serial comedy’ appearing in the heading of clause 13.8(d) with the words ‘Weekly rates in a serial drama or serial comedy’.

8. By deleting clause 57.4(a) and inserting the following:

(a) An employer, when engaging a casual employee, must inform the employee that they are employed as a casual, their classification level and rate of pay.

9. By updating the cross references accordingly.

B. This determination comes into operation and takes effect on 27 September 2021.

VICE PRESIDENT

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