STATEMENT

Fair Work Act 2009
s.156 - 4 yearly review of modern awards

4 yearly review of modern awards – Plain language re-drafting
(AM2016/15)

JUSTICE ROSS, PRESIDENT

MELBOURNE, 28 APRIL 2017

Plain Language - Tranche 2 - April update.

[1] In a Statement 1 issued on 27 March 2017, the Full Bench proposed a further 10 modern awards to be re-drafted in plain language. The Full Bench invited submissions on the awards selected and the scheduling of these awards for plain language re-drafting.

[2] The Full Bench acknowledges the submissions made by interested parties regarding the second tranche of modern awards. These submissions have been published on the Commission’s website. The Commission will publish a statement dealing with the next stage of the plain language re-drafting project in late July.

PRESIDENT

1 [2017] FWCFB 1638

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