Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2022A00079:clause:1_536aa
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2022A00079
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 536AA
Character Range: 365604–366794

536AA  Employer obligations in relation to advertising rates of pay

Employers must not advertise employment with rate of pay that contravenes this Act or a fair work instrument

 (1) An employer must not advertise, or cause to be advertised, that the employer is offering employment at a rate of pay that would contravene either of the following, if the advertised employment occurred:
 (a) this Act;
 (b) a fair work instrument.
Note: This subsection is a civil remedy provision (see Part 4‑1).

Advertisement of piecework must include any periodic rate of pay to which pieceworker is entitled
 (2) If:
 (a) an employer advertises, or causes to be advertised, that the employer is offering employment as a pieceworker; and
 (b) the employee would be entitled to a periodic rate of pay, if the advertised employment occurred;
the advertisement must:
 (c) specify that rate of pay (or a higher rate of pay); or
 (d) include a statement to the effect that a periodic rate of pay is payable in relation to the employment.
Note: This subsection is a civil remedy provision (see Part 4‑1).

Reasonable excuse
 (3) Subsections (1) and (2) do not apply if the employer has a reasonable excuse.