Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2008A00008:clause:2_576a
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2008A00008
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 2 cl 576A
Character Range: 140089–141027

576A  Object of Part

 (1) The object of this Part is to provide for the Commission to make modern awards in accordance with an award modernisation request.

 (2) Modern awards:
 (a) must be simple to understand and easy to apply, and must reduce the regulatory burden on business; and
 (b) together with any legislated employment standards, must provide a fair minimum safety net of enforceable terms and conditions of employment for employees; and
 (c) must be economically sustainable, and promote flexible modern work practices and the efficient and productive performance of work; and
 (d) must be in a form that is appropriate for a fair and productive workplace relations system that promotes collective enterprise bargaining but does not provide for statutory individual employment agreements; and
 (e) must result in a certain, stable and sustainable modern award system for Australia.

Division 2—Award modernisation process