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
Organisation![]() |
Document title | Description | Document date | Date uploaded | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Australian Business Industrial and NSW Business Chamber
|
Correspondence and correspondence in reply from FWC - extension of time |
17/05/2018
|
17/05/2018 |
||
Australian Business Industrial and NSW Business Chamber
|
Correspondence and correspondence in reply from FWC - extension of time |
12/10/2018
|
12/10/2018 |
||
Australian Business Industrial and NSW Business Chamber
|
Correspondence and reply from FWC - extension of time for all parties |
22/11/2018
|
22/11/2018 |
||
Australian Business Industrial and NSW Business Chamber
|
AM2016/15 - correspondence and correspondence in reply from FWC - video link - Clerks Award |
11/09/2017
|
11/09/2017 |
||
Australian Business Industrial and NSW Business Chamber
|
Submission - Retail Award |
15/10/2018
|
15/10/2018 |
||
Australian Business Industrial and NSW Business Chamber
|
AM2016/15 - correspondence and correspondence in reply from FWC - extension of time |
25/09/2017
|
25/09/2017 |
||
Australian Business Industrial and NSW Business Chamber
|
AM2016/15 - submission - Pharmacy Award - award specific clauses |
09/05/2017
|
09/05/2017 |
||
Australian Business Industrial and NSW Business Chamber
|
Submission - standard clauses - updated |
14/11/2017
|
14/11/2017 |
||
Australian Business Industrial and NSW Business Chamber
|
Submission - Group 1 Awards - exposure drafts |
13/03/2019
|
13/03/2019 |
||
Australian Business Industrial and NSW Business Chamber
|
AM2016/15 - correspondence - extension of time |
03/05/2017
|
22/05/2017 |
||
Australian Business Industrial and NSW Business Chamber
|
Submission - standard clauses - notice of termination |
04/09/2017
|
04/09/2017 |
||
Australian Business Industrial and NSW Business Chamber
|
AM2016/15 - correspondence - extension of time |
12/05/2016
|
13/05/2016 |
||
Australian Business Industrial and NSW Business Chamber
|
AM2016/15 - submission - Clerks Award |
22/02/2018
|
28/02/2018 |
||
Australian Business Industrial and NSW Business Chamber
|
AM2016/15 - submission - Retail Award |
15/11/2017
|
15/11/2017 |
||
Australian Business Industrial and NSW Business Chamber
|
Submission - Group 2 awards - exposure drafts |
15/03/2019
|
15/03/2019 |
||
Australian Business Industrial and NSW Business Chamber
|
AM2016/15 - submission - Clerks Award - outstanding issues |
28/09/2017
|
28/09/2017 |
||
Australian Business Industrial and NSW Business Chamber
|
AM2016/15 - submission - Restaurant Award - Hospitality Award |
09/06/2017
|
09/06/2017 |
||
Australian Business Industrial and NSW Business Chamber
|
Submission - standard clauses - amended |
15/12/2017
|
15/12/2017 |
||
Australian Business Industrial and NSW Business Chamber
|
Submission - substitution of public holidays |
22/05/2018
|
22/05/2018 |
||
Australian Business Industrial and NSW Business Chamber
|
Submission - Clerks Award |
25/09/2018
|
26/09/2018 |
||
Australian Business Industrial and NSW Business Chamber
|
AM2016/15 - submission - Clerks Award |
28/02/2017
|
28/02/2017 |
||
Australian Business Industrial and NSW Business Chamber
|
Submission - Tranche 2 - exposure drafts |
27/11/2019
|
28/11/2019 |
||
Australian Business Industrial and NSW Business Chamber
|
Correspondence and reply from FWC - extension request |
21/03/2019
|
21/03/2019 |
||
Australian Business Industrial and NSW Business Chamber
|
Submission |
19/05/2016
|
19/05/2016 |
||
Australian Business Industrial and NSW Business Chamber
|
Submission - standard clauses |
14/08/2017
|
15/08/2017 |
||
Australian Business Industrial and Ors
|
AM2016/15 - correspondence - Restaurant Award |
31/01/2018
|
31/01/2018 |
||
Australian Business Industrial and the NSW Business Chamber
|
Submission - Fast Food Award and Hair and Beauty Award |
25/11/2020
|
25/11/2020 |
||
Australian Business Industrial and the NSW Business Chamber
|
Submission - exposure drafts - multiple awards |
29/03/2019
|
01/04/2019 |
||
Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
|
Submission - standard clauses - notice of termination |
06/09/2017
|
06/09/2017 |
||
Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
|
Submission - standard clauses |
29/09/2016
|
29/09/2016 |
||
Australian Council of Trade Unions
|
Submission - standard clause E |
02/07/2018
|
03/07/2018 |
||
Australian Council of Trade Unions
|
Submission - second tranche of awards |
07/04/2017
|
10/04/2017 |
||
Australian Council of Trade Unions
|
AM2016/15 - correspondence in reply - standard clauses |
18/12/2017
|
19/12/2017 |
||
Australian Council of Trade Unions
|
Submission - standard clauses |
20/11/2017
|
20/11/2017 |
||
Australian Council of Trade Unions
|
Submission - standard clauses |
22/11/2017
|
23/11/2017 |
||
Australian Council of Trade Unions
|
Submission - drafting guidelines |
17/11/2016
|
17/11/2016 |
||
Australian Council of Trade Unions
|
Correspondence and correspondence in reply from FWC - extension of time |
13/11/2017
|
13/11/2017 |
||
Australian Council of Trade Unions
|
Correspondence and correspondence in reply from FWC - extension of time |
09/08/2017
|
09/08/2017 |
||
Australian Council of Trade Unions
|
Submission in reply - standard clauses |
11/09/2017
|
11/09/2017 |
||
Australian Council of Trade Unions
|
Submission - standard clauses |
11/08/2017
|
11/08/2017 |
||
Australian Council of Trade Unions
|
Submission in reply - standard clauses |
27/10/2016
|
27/10/2016 |
||
Australian Council of Trade Unions
|
Submission - standard clauses - notice of termination |
04/09/2017
|
04/09/2017 |
||
Australian Council of Trade Unions
|
Correspondence - standard clauses - Attachment A - [2018] FWCFB 4704 |
05/09/2018
|
05/09/2018 |
||
Australian Council of Trades Unions
|
Correspondence - proceedings |
07/12/2016
|
13/12/2016 |
||
Australian Federation of Air Pilots
|
Submission - standard clauses - Air Pilots Award |
25/09/2018
|
26/09/2018 |
||
Australian Federation of Employers and Industries
|
Submission - training wage - award specific schedules |
07/09/2017
|
08/09/2017 |
||
Australian Hotels Association
|
AM2017/57 and 59 - correspondence - draft clause |
15/10/2019
|
15/10/2019 |
||
Australian Hotels Association
|
AM2016/15 - submission - Hospitality Award |
08/02/2018
|
08/02/2018 |
||
Australian Hotels Association
|
Submission - Hospitality Award |
22/03/2019
|
22/03/2019 |
||
Australian Hotels Association
|
Submission - draft determinations - reasonable overtime |
29/11/2018
|
29/11/2018 |