[no bill text published] Restrictions on the Fair Work Commission reducing penalty and overtime rates in modern awards

Fair Work Amendment (Protecting Penalty and Overtime Rates) Bill 2025

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Effects of this bill

If this bill passes, it means that:

The Fair Work Commission cannot reduce existing penalty or overtime rates when making or changing modern awards.
The Fair Work Commission cannot substitute penalty or overtime entitlements if it results in employees getting less pay.
The Fair Work Commission can still use flexibility terms to adjust pay.
The Fair Work Commission can still vary awards to fix errors or remove ambiguities.
These restrictions apply to awards made before the law starts; they also apply to applications already submitted.

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