STATEMENT

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

4 yearly review of modern awards–Award stage–Substantive Issues
(AM2014/1 and others)

4 yearly review of modern awards – award stage – substantive issues. .

[1] This Statement deals with substantive claims made as part of the 4 yearly review.

[2] At the commencement of the review of each group of awards, parties were provided the opportunity to raise issues in relation to each award. Where an issue was more complex or parties were seeking a substantive change to current entitlements, it was referred to a separate Full Bench to hear evidence as to why a change is necessary for the award to meet the modern awards objective.

[3] In total, 62 full benches have been constituted to hear and determine substantive issues arising in respect of modern awards. 32 of these Full Benches have been heard and determined, 7 have reserved their decision and 23 are part heard or have not yet commenced. The awards that are the subject of these Full Bench matters are dealt with below.

Completed matters

[4] The 32 Full Bench matters that have been heard and determined are:

[5] The 7 Full Bench matters that have been heard and reserved for decision are:

[6] The 23 Full Bench matters that are part heard (or have not yet commenced) are:

[7] In relation to the Full Benches that are part heard (or have not yet commenced), a provisional timetable for 2019 is attached to this Statement (see Attachment A). This provisional timetable includes other major cases, such as the Annual Wage Review and the Equal Remuneration Case, that will be listed for hearings during 2019 and involve significant resourcing for a number of parties involved in the Review. The timetable does not capture every matter that will be listed in 2019.

[8] The following matters have been identified in the timetable as ‘not to be heard before 1 July 2019’:

•  Amusement, Events and Recreation Award 2010

•  Broadcasting, Recorded Entertainment and Cinemas Award 2010

•  Dry Cleaning and Laundry Industry Award 2010

•  Fire Fighting Industry Award 2010

•  Food, Beverage and Tobacco Manufacturing Award 2010

•  Health Professionals and Support Services Award 2010 and Horse and Greyhound Training Award 2010

•  Journalists and Published Media Award 2010

•  Live Performance Award 2010

•  Pest Control Industry Award 2010

•  Plumbing and Fire Sprinklers Award 2010

•  Professional Employees Award 2010

•  Water Industry Award 2010

[9] Programming mentions will be scheduled prior to the directions being issued in any of the above matters.

[10] Interested parties are provided an opportunity to comment in writing on the provisional timetable attached to this Statement by no later than 4.00 pm on Friday 18 January 2019.

[11] The timetable will be finalised and published, having regard to the submissions received.

PRESIDENT

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ATTACHMENT A

Link to provisional 2019 timetable

 1   A number of decisions in this matter have been issued

 2   Parties in this matter have been requested to file further submissions

 3   Determinations in this matter are being finalised, and parties have been requested to file further submissions

 4   Parties in this matter have been requested to file further submissions

 5   Parties in this matter have been requested to file further submissions

 6   Parties in this matter have been requested to file further submissions

 7   Determinations in this matter are being finalised

 8   Parties in this matter have been requested to file further submissions