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Fair Work and NES: What You Need to KnowFair Work and NES: What You Need to KnowSince early 2010, employees have been covered by the new Fair Work System which was introduced with the key aim of providing equal pay and working conditions for employers and employees across Australia in different industries and occupations. However, despite this aim, many employees have been struggling to find out what awards or instruments apply to them, and to keep abreast of important changes. Are you unsure of whether you are covered by the national workplace relations? What are Modern Awards and are you covered by one? And what are these National Employment Standards everyone keeps talking about?
To assess whether you are covered by the national workplace relations system, you need to find out whether the company you are working for is covered by the system. Fair Work Online provides a list of which companies are eligible and which are not. Please click
here to read the list.
National Employment Standards (NES)
- The NES are 10 entitlements which cover all employees that fall under national workplace relations.
- Employees who are also covered by a modern award, are still covered by the NES.
- Even employees who do not fall under national workplace relations are entitled to two NES entitlements. These relate to parental leave (and related entitlements) and notice of termination.
- These entitlements include maximum weekly hours of work, parental leave entitlements, and notice of termination entitlements.
- Casual employees are entitled to some of these standards but not all.
- All new staff must are entitled to a copy of the Fair Work Information Statement. This statement provides information about the 10 National Employment Standards. To access a copy, click here.
Modern Awards: What are they and who do they cover?
- "Modern awards are industry or occupation-based minimum employment standards which apply in addition to the NES" (Fair Work Online).
- 122 modern awards have been introduced to replace awards in most (but not all) industries.
- Modern awards were created with the intention of establishing minimum payment and working conditions for both employers and employees in a variety of industries and occupations.
- Modern awards may not apply to high income earners, specifically those who have guaranteed annual earnings of more than $113,800 p.a.
To find out what modern award you may be covered by, use the
Award Finder tool on the Fair Work Online website.
Once you have found your modern award, it is important to keep abreast of any changes to the minimum pay and conditions. To do this, you can subscribe to email alerts provided by Fair Work Australia
here.
