Fair Work Commission

Introduction

Before 2018, the Fair Work Commission was required to review all modern awards every 4 years. During a review the Commission could make new modern awards, or vary or revoke (cancel) existing modern awards.

The 4 yearly review commenced on 1 January 2014. At the start of the review the Commission decided that the most efficient way of conducting the process was in 3 stages:

• an initial stage to determine any jurisdictional issues
• an award stage where each award would be reviewed in its own right, and
• a common issues stage dealing with claims that would affect all or most modern awards.

The Award stage will be completed during 2020.

Note: any variation of minimum wages as part of the modern awards review can only be based on work value reasons.

Other ways to change modern awards

There are other ways to change modern awards.