CONTENTS A productive and competitive future 7 FW Act Chapter 1 - Introduction 8 Part 1-3 Application of this Act 8 – FW Act Chapter 2 Terms and conditions of employment 9 – Casual work 9 On-hire employment 10 Part 2-2 The National Employment Standards 12 – Division 3 maximum weekly hours 12 – Division 4 Requests for flexible working arrangements 12 – Division 5 Parental Leave and related entitlements 13 – Division 6 Annual 14 – Division 7 Personal / carer’s leave and compassionate leave 14 – Division 8 Community service leave 16 – Division 9 Long service leave 16 – Division 10 Public holidays 17 – Division 11 Termination and redundancy 18 – Restrictions on taking and accruing on workers’ compensation 18 The ALRC’s proposal for paid family violence leave 18 Part 2-3 Modern awards 20 – Incorporation or supplementation of the NES in modern awards 20 Compulsory arbitration for modern award disputes 21 Other issues 22 Part 2-4 Enterprise agreements 23 – Content of enterprise agreements 23 Greenfields agreements 23 Notices of employee representational rights 24 Flexibility terms 24 Dispute settling terms 25 Consultation terms 25 orders 25 Better off overall test 25 Bargaining representatives 26 False union allegations of 26 ‘railroading’ False union allegations of bargaining’ 27 ‘surface Timing of bargaining 29
CONTENTS A productive and competitive future 7 FW Act Chapter 1 - Introduction 8 Part 1-3 – Application of this Act 8 FW Act Chapter 2 – Terms and conditions of employment 9 Casual work 9 On-hire employment 10 Part 2-2 – The National Employment Standards 12 Division 3 – maximum weekly hours 12 Division 4 – Requests for flexible working arrangements 12 Division 5 – Parental Leave and related entitlements 13 Division 6 – Annual 14 Division 7 – Personal / carer’s leave and compassionate leave 14 Division 8 – Community service leave 16 Division 9 – Long service leave 16 Division 10 – Public holidays 17 Division 11 – Termination and redundancy 18 Restrictions on taking and accruing on workers’ compensation 18 The ALRC’s proposal for paid family violence leave 18 Part 2-3 – Modern awards 20 Incorporation or supplementation of the NES in modern awards 20 Compulsory arbitration for modern award disputes 21 Other issues 22 Part 2-4 – Enterprise agreements 23 Content of enterprise agreements 23 Greenfields agreements 23 Notices of employee representational rights 24 Flexibility terms 24 Dispute settling terms 25 Consultation terms 25 orders 25 Better off overall test 25 Bargaining representatives 26 False union allegations of ‘railroading’ 26 False union allegations of ‘surface bargaining’ 27 Timing of bargaining 29