Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00150:section:196
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00150
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 196
Character Range: 581509–582278

196  Shiftworkers

Application of this section
 (1) This section applies if:
 (a) an employee is covered by an enterprise agreement; and
 (b) a modern award that is in operation and covers the employee defines or describes the employee as a shiftworker for the purposes of the National Employment Standards.

Shiftworkers and the National Employment Standards
 (2) The FWC must be satisfied that the agreement defines or describes the employee as a shiftworker for the purposes of the National Employment Standards.
Note: Section 87 provides an employee with an entitlement to 5 weeks of paid annual leave if an enterprise agreement that applies to the employee defines or describes the employee as a shiftworker for the purposes of the National Employment Standards.