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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Draft award variation determination - Pharmacy Industry Award |
02/09/2019
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02/09/2019 |
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Decision - [2019] FWCFB 6077 |
02/09/2019
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02/09/2019 |
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Determination - correction - standard clauses - Textile Award |
30/08/2019
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30/08/2019 |
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Statement - [2019] FWC 6058 |
4 yearly review of modern awards – plain language re-drafting – Clerks—Private Sector Award 2010 |
30/08/2019
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30/08/2019 |
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Draft determination - National Training Wage schedule - Airline Operations Ground Staff Award |
28/08/2019
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28/08/2019 |
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Statement - [2019] FWC 5987 |
4 yearly review of modern awards – plain language re-drafting – National Training Wage Schedule – Airline Operations Ground Staff Award 2010 |
28/08/2019
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28/08/2019 |
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Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union
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Submission - Airline Operations Ground Staff Award |
23/08/2019
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26/08/2019 |
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Transcript - 23 August 2019 - National training wage |
26/08/2019
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26/08/2019 |
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ALS Limited
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Submission |
26/08/2019
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26/08/2019 |
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Australian Industry Group
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Submission |
22/08/2019
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22/08/2019 |
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Schedule of final determinations - Standard clauses and Reasonable overtime |
20/08/2019
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21/08/2019 |
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Schedule of draft determination - Reasonable overtime and National Training Wage |
20/08/2019
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21/08/2019 |
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Decision - [2019] FWCFB 5409 |
Determination of various issues |
20/08/2019
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20/08/2019 |
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Notice of listing - 23 August 2019 - National Training Wage - amended |
15/08/2019
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20/08/2019 |
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Schedule of draft determinations - substitution of public holidays |
15/08/2019
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15/08/2019 |
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Statement - [2019] FWCFB 5428 |
Fitness Industry Award |
07/08/2019
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07/08/2019 |
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Decision - [2019] FWCFB 5154 |
Substitution of public holidays |
25/07/2019
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25/07/2019 |
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Exposure draft – Retail Award – revised – tracked version |
03/06/2019
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04/06/2019 |
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Exposure draft – Retail Award – revised |
03/06/2019
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04/06/2019 |
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Decision - [2019] FWCFB 3626 |
Plain language re-drafting - General Retail Industry Award 2010 |
03/06/2019
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03/06/2019 |
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Master Builders Australia
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Submission - PLLT example draft and summary of submissions - current matters |
21/05/2019
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21/05/2019 |
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CFMMEU - Manufacturing Division
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Submission - summary of submissions - current matters |
17/05/2019
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20/05/2019 |
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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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Draft summary of submissions - PLLT - example draft |
17/05/2019
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17/05/2019 |
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Statement - [2019] FWC 3430 |
PLLT process |
17/05/2019
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17/05/2019 |
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Independent Schools Victoria
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Correspondence - summary of submissions |
13/05/2019
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14/05/2019 |
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Draft summary of submissions - current matters |
10/05/2019
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10/05/2019 |
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Statement - [2019] FWC 3259 |
Current matters |
10/05/2019
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10/05/2019 |
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CFMMEU - Manufacturing Division
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Submission - PLLT - example draft |
10/05/2019
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10/05/2019 |
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Australian Industry Group
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Submission - PLLT - example draft and multiple awards |
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 - PLLT - example draft |
10/05/2019
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10/05/2019 |
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Health Services Union
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Submission - PLLT - example draft |
09/05/2019
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09/05/2019 |
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Flight Attendants' Association of Australia
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Submission - PLLT - example draft and Aircraft Cabin Crew Award |
09/05/2019
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09/05/2019 |
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Housing Industry Association
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Submission - PLLT - example draft, Building Award and Joinery Award |
09/05/2019
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09/05/2019 |
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CFMMEU - Construction and General Division
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Submission - PLLT - example draft |
09/05/2019
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09/05/2019 |
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Australian Nursing & Midwifery Federation
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Submission - PLLT - example draft and Nurses Award |
09/05/2019
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09/05/2019 |
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CFMMEU - Mining and Energy Division
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Submission - PLLT - example draft |
09/05/2019
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09/05/2019 |
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Australian Business Industrial and NSW Business Chamber
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Submission - various issues - revised |
01/04/2019
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08/05/2019 |
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Flight Attendants' Association of Australia
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Submission - shutdown provisions |
03/05/2019
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03/05/2019 |
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CFMMEU - Manufacturing Division
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Submission - PLLT - example draft |
02/05/2019
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02/05/2019 |
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Statement - [2019] FWC 2984 |
Plain language light touch - exposure draft update 2 |
02/05/2019
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02/05/2019 |
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Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees Association
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Submission in reply - Retail Award |
01/05/2019
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01/05/2019 |
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AM2014/1 and AM2016/15 - transcript - 29 April 2019 |
29/04/2019
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30/04/2019 |
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Australian Hotels Association
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Submission - exposure draft - Hospitality Award |
26/04/2019
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26/04/2019 |
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Master Builders Australia
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Submission in reply - shutdown provisions and AM2016/23 - Building Award |
24/04/2019
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24/04/2019 |
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Flight Attendants' Association of Australia
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Submission - exposure draft - hourly rates of pay - Aircraft Cabin Crew Award |
23/04/2019
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23/04/2019 |
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Australian Industry Group
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Submission in reply - various issues |
18/04/2019
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23/04/2019 |
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Schedule of determinations - standard clauses - redundancy - award specific matters |
Standard clauses - redundancy - award specific matters |
18/04/2019
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23/04/2019 |
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AM2014/1 and AM2016/15 - notice of listing - 29 April 2019 - further amended |
18/04/2019
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23/04/2019 |
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Master Builders Australia
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AM2014/1 and AM2016/15 - correspondence - Construction awards |
18/04/2019
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18/04/2019 |