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Modern awards

The Fair Work Commission must conduct 4 yearly reviews of all modern awards.

In addition, the Commission may vary modern awards at other times, if necessary to achieve modern awards objective.

In addition, the Commission may vary modern awards at other times to remove an ambiguity or uncertainty, or to correct an error.

The Commission is currently dealing with applications for the modernisation of pre-reform industrial instruments that apply to a single enterprise.

Such applications could be made until 31 December 2013. Where no application was made by that date, the relevant instrument was terminated.

The Commission is currently dealing with the modernisation of State reference public sector transitional awards.

Applications in relation to this process could be made until 31 December 2013.

Modern award reviews
List of enterprise award applications received by the Commission
List of State reference public sector transitional award applications and other matters
Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act)
- Varying, revoking or making a modern award, refer to ss.157–168 of the Act
- Reviewing modern awards, refer to s.156 of the Act
- Modern awards objective, refer to s.134 of the Act

08 April 2014