In a Statement - [2015] FWC 6555 issued on 22 September 2015 a pilot was established to create a plain language exposure draft based on the Pharmacy Industry Award 2010 (the Pharmacy Award). The aim of the pilot was to create an award that was simpler and easier to understand than the current Pharmacy Award.
The Commission engaged a plain language expert to redraft the Pharmacy Award using plain language principles without altering the legal effect. The plain language exposure draft was then subject to testing by employees and employers covered by the Pharmacy Award.
A Report from Plain Language modern awards pilot on the Pilot was published in April 2016.
The results of the Pilot were considered by the Commission when selecting other awards for plain language re-drafting.
Plain language guidelines have been prepared to assist in re-drafting modern awards.
The Guidelines were developed during the Pilot and refined through consultation with interested parties. The Guidelines include plain language drafting principles and practical insights into the needs of employers and employees generated from the user-testing and consultation.
The Guidelines were finalised in Full Bench decisions [2017] FWCFB 344 of 20 January 2017 and [2017] FWCFB 1612 of 21 March 2017
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APESMA and others
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AM2016/15 - submission - Pharmacy Award |
20/04/2017
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31/05/2017 |
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APESMA and others
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AM2016/15 - correspondence - extension of time |
13/05/2016
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13/05/2016 |
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Association of Professional Engineers, Scientists and Managers, Australia
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Submission - standard clauses |
29/09/2016
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29/09/2016 |
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Australasian Meat Industry Employees Union
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Submission - shutdown provisions |
22/03/2019
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22/03/2019 |
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Australasian Meat Industry Employees Union
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Submission in reply - shutdown provisions |
17/05/2019
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17/05/2019 |
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Australian Business Industrial and NSW Business Chamber
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AM2016/15 - submission - exposure draft - Pharmacy Award |
09/12/2015
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10/12/2015 |
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Australian Business Industrial and NSW Business Chamber
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Submission in reply - standard clauses |
21/12/2017
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22/12/2017 |
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Australian Business Industrial and NSW Business Chamber
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Submission - Group 1 Awards - exposure drafts |
13/03/2019
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13/03/2019 |
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Australian Business Industrial and NSW Business Chamber
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AM2016/15 - submission - Restaurant Industry Award |
24/11/2017
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24/11/2017 |
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Australian Business Industrial and NSW Business Chamber
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Submission - standard clauses |
29/09/2016
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29/09/2016 |
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Australian Business Industrial and NSW Business Chamber
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Correspondence and correspondence in reply from FWC - extension of time |
08/08/2017
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08/08/2017 |
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Australian Business Industrial and NSW Business Chamber
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AM2016/15 - submission - reasonable overtime |
20/03/2018
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21/03/2018 |
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Australian Business Industrial and NSW Business Chamber
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Submission - Group 2 awards - exposure drafts |
15/03/2019
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15/03/2019 |
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Australian Business Industrial and NSW Business Chamber
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AM2016/15 - Correspondence and correspondence in reply from FWC - Retail Award - extension of time |
09/11/2017
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09/11/2017 |
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Australian Business Industrial and NSW Business Chamber
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AM2016/15 - submission - Retail Award - outstanding issues |
20/09/2017
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21/09/2017 |
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Australian Business Industrial and NSW Business Chamber
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AM2016/15 - correspondence - Pharmacy Award |
26/04/2017
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26/04/2017 |
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Australian Business Industrial and NSW Business Chamber
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Submission in reply - plain language - Clerks Award |
28/03/2017
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29/03/2017 |
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Australian Business Industrial and NSW Business Chamber
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Submission - Clerks Award |
25/09/2018
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26/09/2018 |
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Australian Business Industrial and NSW Business Chamber
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Submission in reply - standard clauses |
29/11/2017
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29/11/2017 |
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Australian Business Industrial and NSW Business Chamber
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Correspondence and reply from FWC - extension request |
21/03/2019
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21/03/2019 |
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Australian Business Industrial and NSW Business Chamber
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Submission - Tranche 2 - exposure drafts |
27/11/2019
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28/11/2019 |
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Australian Business Industrial and NSW Business Chamber
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AM2016/15 - submission - Restaurant Award - Hospitality Award - outstanding issues |
22/09/2017
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22/09/2017 |
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Australian Business Industrial and NSW Business Chamber
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Submission - Cleaning Award |
24/07/2018
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24/07/2018 |
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Australian Business Industrial and NSW Business Chamber
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Submission - Retail Award |
08/02/2019
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08/02/2019 |
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Australian Business Industrial and NSW Business Chamber
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AM2016/15 - submission - Pharmacy award |
17/07/2017
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17/07/2017 |
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Australian Business Industrial and NSW Business Chamber
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Submission - Retail Award |
28/11/2018
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28/11/2018 |
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Australian Business Industrial and NSW Business Chamber
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Submission - standard clauses - termination of employment - multiple awards |
10/09/2018
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11/09/2018 |
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Australian Business Industrial and NSW Business Chamber
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Correspondence and correspondence in reply from FWC - extension of time |
17/05/2018
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17/05/2018 |
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Australian Business Industrial and NSW Business Chamber
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AM2016/15 - correspondence and correspondence in reply from FWC - video link - Clerks Award |
11/09/2017
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11/09/2017 |
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Australian Business Industrial and NSW Business Chamber
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Correspondence - multiple awards |
06/11/2020
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06/11/2020 |
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Australian Business Industrial and NSW Business Chamber
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AM2016/15 - correspondence and correspondence in reply from FWC - extension of time |
25/09/2017
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25/09/2017 |
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Australian Business Industrial and NSW Business Chamber
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AM2016/15 - submission - Pharmacy Award - award specific clauses |
09/05/2017
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09/05/2017 |
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Australian Business Industrial and NSW Business Chamber
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Correspondence and correspondence in reply from FWC - extension of time - Security Award |
14/09/2018
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14/09/2018 |
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Australian Business Industrial and NSW Business Chamber
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Submission - standard clauses - updated |
14/11/2017
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14/11/2017 |
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Australian Business Industrial and NSW Business Chamber
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AM2016/15 - correspondence - extension of time |
12/05/2016
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13/05/2016 |
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Australian Business Industrial and NSW Business Chamber
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AM2016/15 - submission - Clerks Award |
22/02/2018
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28/02/2018 |
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Australian Business Industrial and NSW Business Chamber
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AM2016/15 - correspondence - extension of time |
03/05/2017
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22/05/2017 |
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Australian Business Industrial and NSW Business Chamber
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Submission - standard clauses - notice of termination |
04/09/2017
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04/09/2017 |
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Australian Business Industrial and NSW Business Chamber
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Submission in reply - Tranche 2 - exposure drafts |
09/12/2019
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10/12/2019 |
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Australian Business Industrial and NSW Business Chamber
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Submission - spread of hours clauses |
07/12/2018
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07/12/2018 |
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Australian Business Industrial and NSW Business Chamber
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AM2016/15 - submission - Retail Award |
15/11/2017
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15/11/2017 |
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Australian Business Industrial and NSW Business Chamber
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Submission - Tranche 1 - exposure drafts |
27/09/2019
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30/09/2019 |
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Australian Business Industrial and NSW Business Chamber
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AM2016/15 - submission - Clerks Award - outstanding issues |
28/09/2017
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28/09/2017 |
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Australian Business Industrial and NSW Business Chamber
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Submission - PLLT - example draft |
10/05/2019
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10/05/2019 |
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Australian Business Industrial and NSW Business Chamber
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Submission in reply - Security Award |
18/09/2018
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18/09/2018 |
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Australian Business Industrial and NSW Business Chamber
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AM2016/15 - submission - Restaurant Award - Hospitality Award |
09/06/2017
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09/06/2017 |
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Australian Business Industrial and NSW Business Chamber
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Submission - standard clauses - amended |
15/12/2017
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15/12/2017 |
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Australian Business Industrial and NSW Business Chamber
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Submission - substitution of public holidays |
22/05/2018
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22/05/2018 |
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Australian Business Industrial and NSW Business Chamber
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Submission |
19/05/2016
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19/05/2016 |
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Australian Business Industrial and NSW Business Chamber
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Submission - standard clauses |
14/08/2017
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15/08/2017 |