WORKPLACE RELATIONS ACT 1996 - SECT 576B Commission's award modernisation function
This legislation has been repealed.
WORKPLACE RELATIONS ACT 1996 - SECT 576B
Commission's award modernisation function(1) It is a function of the Commission to carry out one or more award modernisation processes.
(2) In performing its functions under this Part, the Commission must have regard to the following factors:
(a) promoting the creation of jobs, high levels of productivity, low inflation, high levels of employment and labour force participation, national and international competitiveness, the development of skills and a fair labour market;
(b) protecting the position in the labour market of young people, employees with a disability and employees to whom training arrangements apply;
(c) the needs of the low‑paid;
(d) the desirability of reducing the number of awards operating in the workplace relations system;
(e) the need to help prevent and eliminate discrimination on the grounds of race, colour, sex, sexual preference, age, physical or mental disability, marital status, family responsibilities, pregnancy, religion, political opinion, national extraction or social origin, and to promote the principle of equal remuneration for work of equal value;
(f) the need to assist employees to balance their work and family responsibilities effectively, and to improve retention and participation of employees in the workforce;
(g) the safety, health and welfare of employees;
(h) relevant rates of pay in Australian Pay and Classification Scales and transitional awards;
(i) minimum wage decisions of the Australian Fair Pay Commission;
(j) the representation rights, under this Act or the Registration and Accountability of Organisations Schedule, of organisations and transitionally registered associations.
(3) In this section:
"transitional award" has the same meaning as in Schedule 6.
"transitionally registered association" has the same meaning as in Schedule 10.