Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2013A00073:clause:1_18
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2013A00073
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 18
Character Range: 13097–14092

18  After subsection 65(5)
Insert:
 (5A) Without limiting what are reasonable business grounds for the purposes of subsection (5), reasonable business grounds include the following:
 (a) that the new working arrangements requested by the employee would be too costly for the employer;
 (b) that there is no capacity to change the working arrangements of other employees to accommodate the new working arrangements requested by the employee;
 (c) that it would be impractical to change the working arrangements of other employees, or recruit new employees, to accommodate the new working arrangements requested by the employee;
 (d) that the new working arrangements requested by the employee would be likely to result in a significant loss in efficiency or productivity;
 (e) that the new working arrangements requested by the employee would be likely to have a significant negative impact on customer service.

Part 4—Consultation about changes to rosters or working hours

Fair Work Act 2009