AN120387 – Nursing Homes, &C., Nurses' (State) Award

37. AWARD BENEFITS TO BE CONTINUOUS

(i) In the event of any change of ownership, licensee or management of any facility covered by this award, all employee rights and benefits provided by this award shall continue as if no such change in ownership, licensee or management had taken place, and no employee shall be dismissed for the reason of such change.

Where such changes do occur, no employee shall be paid out for accrued annual leave, long service leave or any other benefits, but such benefits shall be continuous.

(ii) No employee, full-time or part-time, shall have their employment terminated or be required to take leave without pay where such termination or leave is used to avoid the requirements of any Act or to avoid payment of any rights or benefits provided by this award.