DETERMINATION

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

Casual terms award review 2021
(AM2021/54)

JOINERY AND BUILDING TRADES AWARD 2020
[MA000029]

Fair Work Amendment (Supporting Australia’s Jobs and Economic Recovery) Act 2021 – casual amendments – review of modern awards – Joinery and Building Trades 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 the entire reference to clause 12.10 appearing in clause 7.2.

3. By deleting clause 11.1.

4. By deleting the words ‘, the actual or likely number of hours to be worked’ appearing in clause 11.2.

5. By replacing the words ‘is engaged by the hour with’ appearing in clause 11.3 with the words ‘must have’.

6. By renumbering clauses 11.2 to 11.6 as clauses 11.1 to 11.5.

7. By deleting clause 11.7.

8. By deleting clause ‘12—Casual conversion to full-time or part-time employment’ and inserting the following:

12. 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 35—Dispute resolution.

9. By updating the table of contents and cross references accordingly.

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

VICE PRESIDENT

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