The Job Security stream of the Modern Awards Review 2023–24 will look at whether the terms of modern awards support the new object and modern awards objective of the Fair Work Act 2009 regarding job security and the need to improve access to secure work across the economy.
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Commission staff published a discussion paper on Job Security on 18 December 2023 to assist with the Review.
Consultations are scheduled to be held before Deputy President Gostencnik and Commissioner Tran between 27 February and 18 March 2024.
Submissions have closed.
Any future correspondence about the Review can be sent to awards@fwc.gov.au.
Please note: We publish all submissions and correspondence on our website.
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Consultation 4– job security | 18/03/2024 |
| Consultation 3– job security | 14/03/2024 |
| Consultation 2– job security | 4/03/2024 |
| Consultation 1 – job security | 27/02/2024 |
| Submissions in reply due | 21/02/2024 |
| Mention | 06/02/2024 |
| Submissions in response to discussion paper due | 05/02/2024 |
| Discussion/research paper issued | 18/12/2023 |
| Document title | Organisation | Document date | Published date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Correspondence and reply from FWC | Qantas Group | 9/05/2024 | 10/05/2024 |
| Transcript - 18 March 2024 | Fair Work Commission | 18/03/2024 | 05/04/2024 |
| Transcript - 14 March 2024 | Fair Work Commission | 14/03/2024 | 05/04/2024 |
| Transcript - 4 March 2024 | Fair Work Commission | 04/03/2024 | 05/04/2024 |
| Transcript - 27 February 2024 | Fair Work Commission | 27/02/2024 | 05/04/2024 |
| Additional bundle of materials | Flight Attendants Association of Australia | 18/03/2024 | 19/03/2024 |
| Statement [2024] FWC 673 | Fair Work Commission | 14/03/2024 | 14/03/2024 |
| Correspondence | Flight Attendants Association of Australia | 14/03/2024 | 14/03/2024 |
| Correspondence | Australian Hotels Association | 14/03/2024 | 14/03/2024 |
| Submission and draft determination | Business New South Wales and Australian Business Industrial | 13/03/2024 | 14/03/2024 |
| Statement [2024] FWC 663 | Fair Work Commission | 13/03/2024 | 13/03/2024 |
| Correspondence and reply from FWC - consultation schedule | Australian Hotels Association | 1/03/2024 | 4/03/2024 |
| Statement [2024] FWC 523 | Fair Work Commission | 27/02/2024 | 27/02/2024 |
| Submission in reply | Clubs Australia | 26/02/2024 | 26/02/2024 |
| Submission in response | Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry | 22/02/2024 | 22/02/2024 |
| Correspondence and reply from FWC - extension of time granted | Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry | 21/02/2024 | 22/02/2024 |
| Submission in response | Mining and Energy Union | 21/02/2024 | 21/02/2024 |
| Submission in response | Australian Business Industrial and Business New South Wales | 21/02/2024 | 21/02/2024 |
| Submission in response | Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union - Manufacturing Division | 21/02/2024 | 21/02/2024 |
| Submission in response | United Workers Union | 21/02/2024 | 21/02/2024 |
| Submission in response | National Tertiary Education Union | 21/02/2024 | 21/02/2024 |
| Submission in response | Australian Higher Education Industrial Association | 21/02/2024 | 21/02/2024 |
| Submission in response | Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation | 21/02/2024 | 21/02/2024 |
| Submission in response | Australian Council of Trade Unions | 21/02/2024 | 21/02/2024 |
| Submission in response | Australian Industry Group | 21/02/2024 | 21/02/2024 |
| Submission in response | Australian Manufacturing Workers Union | 21/02/2024 | 21/02/2024 |
| Submission in response | Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union - Construction and General Division | 21/02/2024 | 21/02/2024 |
| Submission in response | Retail and Fast Food Workers Union | 20/02/2024 | 21/02/2024 |
| Correspondence and reply from FWC - extension of time granted | Queensland Law Society | 09/02/2024 | 12/02/2024 |
| Statement [2024] FWC 358 | Fair Work Commission | 09/02/2024 | 09/02/2024 |
| Correspondence and reply from FWC | National Tertiary Education Union | 08/02/2024 | 09/02/2024 |
| Submission | Clubs Australia | 07/02/2024 | 08/02/2024 |
| Notice of Listing - 27 February, 4, 14 and 18 March 2024 | Fair Work Commission | 07/02/2024 | 07/02/2024 |
| Statement [2024] FWC 334 | Fair Work Commission | 07/02/2024 | 07/02/2024 |
| Submission | Queensland Council of Unions | 05/02/2024 | 06/02/2024 |
| Submission | National Electrical and Communications Association | 05/02/2024 | 06/02/2024 |
| Submission | Australian Retailers Association | 05/02/2024 | 06/02/2024 |
| Submission | Victorian Automotive Chamber of Commerce | 05/02/2024 | 06/02/2024 |
| Correspondence and reply from FWC - extension of time | Clubs Australia | 05/02/2024 | 06/02/2024 |
| Submission | Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry | 05/02/2024 | 06/02/2024 |
| Submission | Housing Industry Association | 05/02/2024 | 05/02/2024 |
| Submission | Australian Business Industrial and Business New South Wales | 05/02/2024 | 05/02/2024 |
| Submission | Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation | 05/02/2024 | 05/02/2024 |
| Submission | National Tertiary Education Industry Union | 05/02/2024 | 05/02/2024 |
| Submission | Australian Hotels Association | 05/02/2024 | 05/02/2024 |
| Submission | Australian Industry Group | 05/02/2024 | 05/02/2024 |
| Submission | United Workers Union | 05/02/2024 | 05/02/2024 |
| Submission | Mining and Energy Union | 05/02/2024 | 05/02/2024 |
| Submission | Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union - Manufacturing Division | 05/02/2024 | 05/02/2024 |
| Submission | Australian Council of Trade Unions | 05/02/2024 | 05/02/2024 |
| Submission | Flight Attendants’ Association of Australia | 05/02/2024 | 05/02/2024 |
| Submission | Australian Higher Education Industrial Association | 05/02/2024 | 05/02/2024 |
| Submission | Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees' Association | 05/02/2024 | 05/02/2024 |
| Submission | Australian Manufacturing Workers Union | 05/02/2024 | 05/02/2024 |
| Submission | Australian Services Union | 05/02/2024 | 05/02/2024 |
| Correspondence and reply from FWC - extension of time | Chamber of Commerce and Industry Western Australia | 29/01/2024 | 31/01/2024 |
| Submission | Australian Meat Industry Council | 15/01/2024 | 15/01/2024 |
| Notice of listing - 6 February 2024 | Fair Work Commission | 18/12/2023 | 18/12/2023 |
| Deputy President Gostencnik and Commissioner Tran statement on proposed programming of consultation (pdf) | Fair Work Commission | 18/12/2023 | 18/12/2023 |
| Discussion paper - job security | Fair Work Commission | 18/12/2023 | 18/12/2023 |