In this review, the Full Bench will consider whether the C14 and C13 classifications in a number of awards provide a fair and relevant safety net of terms and conditions.
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Introduction
In the 2018-19 Annual Wage Review proceedings, the ACTU and ACBC contended that the Expert Panel should set the C14 rate at a level which lifted certain hypothetical single earner household types above the 60% relative poverty line. This contention was rejected, however in the course of addressing the contention advanced, the Expert Panel raised an issue for further examination.
The Expert Panel noted that 45 modern awards include a rate of pay at the C14 (or National Minimum Wage, NMW). Of these 45 awards, the classification at the NMW appears to be transitional in 8 modern awards but no particular transition period is specified, and not transitional in 6 modern awards.
On 28 August 2019, the President issued a Statement [2019] FWC 5863 and expressed a provisional view that the 14 awards identified above should be referred to a Full Bench for review. The list of awards are set out at paragraph [5] of the Statement. In the review, the Full Bench will consider whether the C14 classifications in each of these awards provides a fair and relevant safety net of terms and conditions.
Parties were invited to comment on:
- the President’s provisional view set out at paragraph [5] of the Statement
- the accuracy of the list of awards at paragraph [5]
- in relation to the 8 modern awards not appearing to specify a particular transition period – what transition period the interested party proposes, and
- in relation to the 6 modern awards not containing a transitional arrangement – whether the C14 classification levels in these awards provide a fair and relevant safety net and if there has there been any work value determination of these classifications.
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Decisions and statements
Document title | Document date | Date published |
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Statement [2024] FWCFB 359 | 30/08/2024 | 30/08/2024 |
Decision [2024] FWCFB 213 | 16/04/2024 | 16/04/2024 |
Statement [2023] FWCFB 168 | 22/09/2023 | 22/09/2023 |
Statement [2023] FWC 202 | 24/01/2023 | 24/01/2023 |
Statement [2022] FWCFB 198 | 04/11/2022 | 04/11/2022 |
Statement [2022] FWCFB 183 | 06/10/2022 | 06/10/2022 |
Statement [2022] FWCFB 170 | 06/09/2022 | 06/09/2022 |
Report to the Full Bench | 05/09/2022 | 05/09/2022 |
Statement [2022] FWC 1989 | 27/07/2022 | 27/07/2022 |
Statement [2020] FWC 6647 | 10/12/2020 | 10/12/2020 |
Statement [2020] FWC 388 | 24/01/2020 | 24/01/2020 |
Statement [2019] FWC 8159 | 02/12/2019 | 02/12/2019 |
Statement [2019] FWC 8004 | 25/11/2019 | 25/11/2019 |
Statement [2019] FWC 7182 | 17/10/2019 | 17/10/2019 |
Statement [2019] FWC 5863 | 28/08/2019 | 28/08/2019 |
Determinations
Reports, summaries and other related documents
Document title | Document date | Date published |
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Further report to the Full Bench | 05/04/2023 | 05/04/2023 |
Summary of proposals filed and submissions in reply | 02/11/2022 | 02/11/2022 |
Draft determination - Broadcasting Award | 07/10/2022 | 07/10/2022 |
Background paper | 03/10/2022 | 04/10/2022 |
Report to the Full Bench | 05/09/2022 | 05/09/2022 |
Notices of listing and directions
Document description | Listing date | Document date |
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Hearing program | 18-19/12/2023 | 13/12/2023 |
Directions hearing | 13/12/2023 | 08/12/2023 |
Hearing - amended | 18-19/12/2023 | 22/11/2023 |
Hearing | 18-19/12/2023 | 05/10/2023 |
Directions (issued in statement) | n/a | 22/09/2023 |
Directions hearing | 26/04/2023 | 14/04/2023 |
Conference - further amended | 14/12/2022 | 12/12/2022 |
Mention - amended | 02/11/2022 | 12/10/2022 |
Directions - ACTU proposal for data query | n/a | 24/08/2022 |
Directions and conference | 23/08/2022 | 29/07/2022 |
Conference - further amended | 29/11/2019 | 25/11/2019 |
Conference - further amended | 08/10/2019 | 03/10/2019 |
Submissions and correspondence
Document title | Organisation or party | Document date | Published date |
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Submission in reply | Australian Workers' Union | 25/10/2024 | 28/10/2024 |
Submission in reply and witness statement | United Workers' Union | 25/10/2024 | 25/10/2024 |
Correspondence and reply from FWC | Australian Workers' Union | 09/10/2024 | 10/10/2024 |
Correspondence and reply from FWC - extension of time granted | United Workers Union | 04/10/2024 | 07/10/2024 |
Submission - provisional view | National Farmers’ Federation | 27/09/2024 | 27/09/2024 |
Submission - provisional view | Australian Industry Group | 27/09/2024 | 27/09/2024 |
Submission - provisional view | Australian Fresh Produce Alliance | 27/09/2024 | 27/09/2024 |
Submission in reply - list of classifications | Australian Industry Group | 19/12/2023 | 19/12/2023 |
Submission - list of classifications | Australian Business Industrial and New South Wales Business Chamber | 19/12/2023 | 19/12/2023 |
Supporting document - EBA | Australian Meat Industry Council | 19/12/2023 | 19/12/2023 |
Submission | CFMEU - Maritime Union of Australia Division | 18/12/2023 | 18/12/2023 |
Submission - Categorisation of awards | Australian Industry Group | 14/12/2023 | 14/12/2023 |
Submission in reply | CFMEU - Maritime Union of Australia Division | 13/12/2023 | 13/12/2023 |
Correspondence | Maritime Industry Australia Limited | 12/12/2023 | 12/12/2023 |
Correspondence | Dry Cleaning Institute of Australia | 07/12/2023 | 08/12/2023 |
Correspondence and reply from FWC - extension of time | Australian Industry Group | 06/12/2023 | 06/12/2023 |
Submission in reply | Australian Business Industrial and New South Wales Business Chamber | 05/12/2023 | 06/12/2023 |
Submission in reply | CFMEU - Manufacturing Division | 05/12/2023 | 05/12/2023 |
Submission in reply and witness statements | National Farmer's Federation | 05/12/2023 | 05/12/2023 |
Submission in reply and witness statement | Australasian Meat Industry Employees’ Union | 01/12/2023 | 04/12/2023 |
Submission in reply | Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union | 01/12/2023 | 04/12/2023 |
Submission in reply and witness statement | Australian Workers' Union | 01/12/2023 | 04/12/2023 |
Submission in reply | Motor Trades Organisations | 01/12/2023 | 04/12/2023 |
Submission in reply | Housing Industry Association | 01/12/2023 | 04/12/2023 |
Submission in reply | Master Builders Australia | 01/12/2023 | 04/12/2023 |
Submission in reply | Australian Industry Group | 01/12/2023 | 04/12/2023 |
Submission in reply and witness statement | Australian Fresh Produce Alliance | 01/12/2023 | 04/12/2023 |
Correspondence and reply from FWC - extension of time | CFMEU - Manufacturing Division | 01/12/2023 | 04/12/2023 |
Correspondence and reply from FWC - extension of time | Australian Business Industrial and New South Wales Business Chamber | 01/12/2023 | 01/12/2023 |
Submission in reply | CFMEU - Construction & General Division | 01/12/2023 | 01/12/2023 |
Submission in reply | Australian Meat Industry Council | 01/12/2023 | 01/12/2023 |
Correspondence and reply from FWC - extension of time | National Farmers' Federation | 01/12/2023 | 01/12/2023 |
Submission in reply and witness statement | Maritime Industry Australia Limited | 01/12/2023 | 01/12/2023 |
Submission and witness statement | Australian Fresh Produce Alliance | 10/11/2023 | 13/11/2023 |
Submission and witness statements | Australasian Meat Industry Employees’ Union | 10/11/2023 | 13/11/2023 |
Submission and witness statement | Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union | 10/11/2023 | 13/11/2023 |
Submission | United Workers’ Union | 10/11/2023 | 10/11/2023 |
Submission | CFMMEU - Manufacturing Division | 09/11/2023 | 09/11/2023 |
Correspondence and reply from FWC - extension of time | Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union | 08/11/2023 | 08/11/2023 |
Correspondence and reply from FWC - extension of time | Australian Fresh Produce Alliance | 07/11/2023 | 08/11/2023 |
Correspondence and reply from FWC - extension of time | Australian Meat Industry Employees' Union | 07/11/2023 | 08/11/2023 |
Submission | Australian Industry Group | 06/11/2023 | 06/11/2023 |
Submission | Australian Meat Industry Council | 03/11/2023 | 06/11/2023 |
Submission and witness statement | Association of Professional Engineers, Scientists and Managers, Australia | 03/11/2023 | 06/11/2023 |
Submission and witness statements | Australian Workers' Union | 03/11/2023 | 06/11/2023 |
Correspondence and reply from FWC - extension of time | CFMMEU - Manufacturing Division | 03/11/2023 | 03/11/2023 |
Correspondence and reply from FWC - extension of time | Australian Fresh Produce Alliance | 03/11/2023 | 03/11/2023 |
Correspondence and reply from FWC - extension of time | United Workers’ Union | 03/11/2023 | 03/11/2023 |
Submission | National Farmers' Federation | 03/11/2023 | 03/11/2023 |
Submission | United Workers' Union | 03/11/2023 | 03/11/2023 |
Submission | National Electrical and Communications Association | 03/11/2023 | 03/11/2023 |
Submission | Master Builders Australia | 03/11/2023 | 03/11/2023 |
Submission | Motor Trades Organisations | 03/11/2023 | 03/11/2023 |
Submission | CEPU | 03/11/2023 | 03/11/2023 |
Submission and witness statement | Rail, Tram & Bus Union | 03/11/2023 | 03/11/2023 |
Submission | Australian Business Industrial and New South Wales Business Chamber | 03/11/2023 | 03/11/2023 |
Submission | CFMMEU - Construction and General Division | 03/11/2023 | 03/11/2023 |
Submission | Dry Cleaning Institute of Australia and others | 03/11/2023 | 03/11/2023 |
Submission and witness statement | CFMMEU - MUA Division | 03/11/2023 | 03/11/2023 |
Submission | Housing Industry Association | 03/11/2023 | 03/11/2023 |
Correspondence and reply from FWC - directions | Rail, Tram & Bus Union | 09/06/2023 | 09/06/2023 |
Submission - Travelling Shows Award | Showmen's Guild Australasia | 08/06/2023 | 09/06/2023 |
Submission - Concrete Products Award and Sugar Award | Australian Workers' Union | 17/03/2023 | 20/03/2023 |
Submission | Rail, Tram & Bus Union | 17/03/2023 | 20/03/2023 |
Correspondence and reply from FWC - extension of time | Australian Industry Group | 03/03/2023 | 06/03/2023 |
Correspondence and reply from FWC - extension of time | Rail, Tram & Bus Union | 03/03/2023 | 06/03/2023 |
Submission | Australian Meat Industry Council | 17/02/2023 | 06/03/2023 |
Correspondence in reply - extension of time | Fair Work Commission | 17/02/2023 | 17/02/2023 |
Correspondence - extension of time | Australian Industry Group | 17/02/2023 | 17/02/2023 |
Correspondence - Dry Cleaning Award | Drycleaning Institute of Australia | 25/01/2023 | 27/01/2023 |
Correspondence - conference 14 December 2022 | Australian Meat Industry Council | 09/12/2022 | 12/12/2022 |
Correspondence and reply from FWC - Funeral Industry Award | United Workers’ Union and others | 09/12/2022 | 09/12/2022 |
Correspondence and reply from FWC - Dry Cleaning Award | Drycleaning Institute of Australia and others | 06/12/2022 | 06/12/2022 |
Submission | Showmen's Guild Australasia | 02/11/2022 | 02/11/2022 |
Submission | Australian Business Industrial and NSW Business Chamber | 26/10/2022 | 27/10/2022 |
Submission | Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union | 26/10/2022 | 27/10/2022 |
Submission | Australian Industry Group | 26/10/2022 | 26/10/2022 |
Submission | Drycleaning Institute of Australia | 25/10/2022 | 25/10/2022 |
Submission | Australasian Meat Industry Employees’ Union | 19/10/2022 | 19/10/2022 |
Submission | Australian Workers' Union | 19/10/2022 | 19/10/2022 |
Submission | CFMMEU - Manufacturing Division | 19/10/2022 | 19/10/2022 |
Submission | Rail, Tram & Bus Union | 19/10/2022 | 19/10/2022 |
Submission | United Workers' Union | 19/10/2022 | 19/10/2022 |
Correspondence | Australian Bureau of Statistics | 13/09/2022 | 14/09/2022 |
Correspondence - Representative commencing to act | Showmen's Guild Australasia | 12/09/2022 | 12/09/2022 |
Correspondence | Australian Council of Trade Unions | 12/09/2022 | 12/09/2022 |
Submission | Drycleaning Institute of Australia | 12/09/2022 | 12/09/2022 |
Submission | Australian Industry Group | 12/09/2022 | 12/09/2022 |
Correspondence to ABS | Fair Work Commission | 02/09/2022 | 08/09/2022 |
Submission | CFMMEU - Manufacturing Division | 18/08/2022 | 18/08/2022 |
Submission | Australasian Meat Industry Employees' Union | 18/08/2022 | 18/08/2022 |
Submission | United Workers' Union | 18/08/2022 | 18/08/2022 |
Submission | Rail, Tram & Bus Union | 18/08/2022 | 18/08/2022 |
Submission | Australian Workers' Union | 18/08/2022 | 18/08/2022 |
Submission | Australian Industry Group | 18/08/2022 | 18/08/2022 |
Correspondence | Australian Bureau of Statistics | 25/02/2020 | 27/02/2020 |
Correspondence to ABS | Fair Work Commission | 24/01/2020 | 24/01/2020 |
Correspondence | Australian Council of Trade Unions | 19/12/2019 | 19/12/2019 |
Submission | Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance | 11/12/2019 | 11/12/2019 |
Correspondence | CFMMEU - MUA Division | 29/11/2019 | 2/12/2019 |
Correspondence and reply from FWC | Australian Meat Industry Employees Union | 25/11/2019 | 25/11/2019 |
Submission in reply | Australian Business Industrial and NSW Business Chamber | 19/11/2019 | 19/11/2019 |
Submission in reply | Australian Federation of Employers and Industries | 18/11/2019 | 19/11/2019 |
Correspondence and reply from FWC | Australian Business Industrial and NSW Business Chamber | 18/11/2019 | 18/11/2019 |
Correspondence and reply from FWC | Australian Business Industrial and NSW Business Chamber | 12/11/2019 | 13/11/2019 |
Submission | Australian Industry Group | 11/11/2019 | 12/11/2019 |
Submission | Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union | 3/10/2019 | 3/10/2019 |
Correspondence and reply from FWC | Australian Federation of Air Pilots | 3/10/2019 | 3/10/2019 |
Correspondence and reply from FWC | CFMMEU - Manufacturing Division | 1/10/2019 | 1/10/2019 |
Correspondence and reply from FWC | Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union | 1/10/2019 | 1/10/2019 |
Submission | Australian Industry Group | 29/09/2019 | 30/09/2019 |
Submission | CFMMEU - Manufacturing Division | 27/09/2019 | 1/10/2019 |
Submission | The Australian Workers' Union | 27/09/2019 | 1/10/2019 |
Submission | Australasian Meat Industry Employees Union | 27/09/2019 | 1/10/2019 |
Submission | Australian Business Industrial and NSW Business Chamber | 27/09/2019 | 30/09/2019 |
Submission | Australian Federation of Air Pilots | 27/09/2019 | 1/10/2019 |
Submission - Dry Cleaning and Funeral Industry Awards | United Voice | 26/09/2019 | 26/09/2019 |
Transcript
Document description | Listing date | Date published |
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Transcript of proceedings on 18 December 2023 | 18/12/2023 | 10/01/2024 |
Transcript of proceedings on 19 December 2023 | 19/12/2023 | 9/01/2024 |
Transcript of proceedings on 13 December 2023 | 13/12/2023 | 19/12/2023 |
Transcript of proceedings on 26 April 2023 | 26/04/2023 | 04/05/2023 |
Transcript of proceedings on 2 November 2022 | 02/11/2022 | 04/11/2022 |
Transcript of proceedings on 23 August 2022 | 23/08/2022 | 26/08/2022 |
Transcript of proceedings on 29 November 2019 | 29/11/2019 | 02/12/2019 |
Transcript of proceedings on 8 October 2019 | 08/10/2019 | 09/10/2019 |