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 | |
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Statement - [2018] FWCFB 7405 |
Pharmacy Award - casual conversion clause |
05/12/2018
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05/12/2018 |
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United Voice
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Submission - draft determinations - reasonable overtime |
03/12/2018
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03/12/2018 |
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Australian Industry Group
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Submission - Cleaning Award |
30/11/2018
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30/11/2018 |
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Australian Hotels Association
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Submission - draft determinations - reasonable overtime |
29/11/2018
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29/11/2018 |
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Australian Business Industrial and NSW Business Chamber
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Submission - Retail Award |
28/11/2018
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28/11/2018 |
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Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union
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Submission - draft determinations - reasonable overtime |
28/11/2018
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28/11/2018 |
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Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union
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Submission - draft determinations - reasonable overtime |
28/11/2018
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28/11/2018 |
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CFMMEU - Construction and General Division
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Submission - draft determinations - reasonable overtime |
28/11/2018
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28/11/2018 |
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Shop Distributive and Allied Employees’ Association
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Correspondence - Retail Award |
28/11/2018
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28/11/2018 |
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Housing Industry Association
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Submission - draft determination - reasonable overtime |
27/11/2018
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28/11/2018 |
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Directions - spread of hours clauses - amended |
27/11/2018
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27/11/2018 |
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Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union
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Correspondence - extension of time - spread of hours clauses |
23/11/2018
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27/11/2018 |
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United Voice
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Submission - Cleaning award |
23/11/2018
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26/11/2018 |
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Australian Industry Group
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Submission - Cleaning Award |
23/11/2018
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23/11/2018 |
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National Retail Association
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Submission - Retail Award |
22/11/2018
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23/11/2018 |
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Australian Business Industrial and NSW Business Chamber
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Correspondence and reply from FWC - extension of time for all parties |
22/11/2018
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22/11/2018 |
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Shop Distributive and Allied Employees’ Association
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Correspondence - Retail Award - plain language draft |
21/11/2018
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22/11/2018 |
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Motor Trades Association
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Submission - spread of hours clauses |
21/11/2018
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21/11/2018 |
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Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees' Association
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Correspondence and reply from FWC - extension of time |
20/11/2018
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21/11/2018 |
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Australian Industry Group
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Submission in reply - take-home pay order |
20/11/2018
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20/11/2018 |
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Exposure draft – Cleaning Award – revised |
20/11/2018
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20/11/2018 |
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Exposure draft – Cleaning Award – revised – tracked version |
20/11/2018
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20/11/2018 |
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Exposure draft - Retail Award - revised |
20/11/2018
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20/11/2018 |
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Exposure draft - Retail Award - revised - tracked version |
20/11/2018
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20/11/2018 |
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Australian Business Industrial and NSW Business Chamber
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Submission - take home pay order |
20/11/2018
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20/11/2018 |
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Statement and directions - [2018] FWCFB 7006 |
Reasonable overtime |
16/11/2018
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16/11/2018 |
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Schedule of draft determinations - reasonable overtime |
16/11/2018
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16/11/2018 |
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Decision - [2018] FWCFB 6980 |
Clerks Award |
15/11/2018
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15/11/2018 |
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Statement - 2018 FWCFB 6849 |
Spread of hours clauses - remove ambiguity |
13/11/2018
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13/11/2018 |
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Decision - [2018] FWCFB 6755 |
Security Award |
08/11/2018
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08/11/2018 |
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Decision - [2018] FWCFB 6850 |
Retail Award |
08/11/2018
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08/11/2018 |
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Decision - [2018] FWCFB 6711 |
Hospitality Award |
08/11/2018
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08/11/2018 |
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Decision - [2018] FWCFB 6709 |
Restaurant Award |
08/11/2018
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08/11/2018 |
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Decision - [2018] FWCFB 6781 |
Cleaning Award |
08/11/2018
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08/11/2018 |
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Decision - [2018] FWCFB 6803 |
Pharmacy Award |
08/11/2018
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08/11/2018 |
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Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union
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Submission - take-home pay order |
08/11/2018
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08/11/2018 |
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Australian Industry Group
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Submission - take-home pay order |
06/11/2018
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07/11/2018 |
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Decision - [2018] FWCFB 6680 |
Reasonable overtime |
29/10/2018
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29/10/2018 |
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Schedule of determinations - standard clauses |
26/10/2018
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26/10/2018 |
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Statement - [2018] FWCFB 6439 |
Standard Clauses |
24/10/2018
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24/10/2018 |
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Transcript - 23 October 2018 - reasonable overtime |
23/10/2018
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23/10/2018 |
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Summary of submissions - reasonable overtime |
18/10/2018
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18/10/2018 |
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Australian Industry Group
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Submission in reply - multiple awards - reasonable overtime |
16/10/2018
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17/10/2018 |
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Australian Hotels Association
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Submission - Hospitality Award - reasonable overtime |
16/10/2018
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16/10/2018 |
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United Voice
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Submission - Cleaning Award and Hospitality Award - reasonable overtime |
16/10/2018
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16/10/2018 |
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Statement - [2018] FWC 5810 |
Standard absorption clause - take-home pay order - referral to Plain Language Full Bench |
16/10/2018
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16/10/2018 |
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Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union
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Correspondence and reply from FWC - National Training Wage - extension request |
15/10/2018
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15/10/2018 |
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Australian Business Industrial and NSW Business Chamber
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Submission - Retail Award |
15/10/2018
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15/10/2018 |
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Australian Business Industrial and NSW Business Chamber
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Correspondence and correspondence in reply from FWC - extension of time |
12/10/2018
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12/10/2018 |
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Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees Association
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Submission - Retail Award |
11/10/2018
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12/10/2018 |