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In amongst the buzz of the JobKeeper legislation, the Fair Work
Commission has varied many Awards to include a "pandemic"
Schedule X, which operates from 8 April 2020, to 30 June 2020 (with
the ability to extend if appropriate).
The full text of Schedule X is set out below, however, the main
takeaways of these amendments are:
Employees may take up to 2 weeks' unpaid leave to
self-isolate or if prevented from working by government or medical
authority measures (or for a longer period if agreed between the
employee or employer); and
Employees and employers may agree to the employee taking twice
as much leave on half pay.
These entitlements are workplace rights and employees have the
protection of section 340 of the Fair Work Act in relation to those
rights.
These changes follow on from the last few weeks' decisions
in relation to the Clerks – Private Sector Award, the
Restaurant Industry Award 2010, and the Hospitality Industry
(General) Award 2010.
The newest awards to be varied are:
Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services Award
2010
Aged Care Award 2010
Air Pilots Award 2010
Aircraft Cabin Crew Award 2010
Airline Operations-Ground Staff Award 2010
Airport Employees Award 2010
Alpine Resorts Award 2010
Aluminium Industry Award 2020
Ambulance and Patient Transport Industry Award
2020
Amusement, Events and Recreation Award 2010
Animal Care and Veterinary Services Award 2020
Aquaculture Industry Award 2020
Architects Award 2010
Asphalt Industry Award 2010
Banking, Finance and Insurance Award 2020
Book Industry Award 2020
Broadcasting, Recorded Entertainment and Cinemas Award
2010
Business Equipment Award 2010
Car Parking Award 2020
Cement, Lime and Quarrying Award 2010
Cemetery Industry Award 2020
Children's Services Award 2010
Cleaning Services Award 2010
Clerks – Private Sector Award 2010
Commercial Sales Award 2010
Concrete Products Award 2010
Contract Call Centres Award 2010
Corrections and Detention (Private Sector) Award
2020
Cotton Ginning Award 2020
Dry Cleaning and Laundry Industry Award 2010
Educational Services (Post-Secondary Education) Award
2010
Educational Services (Schools) General Staff Award
2010
Educational Services (Teachers) Award 2010
Fast Food Industry Award 2010
Fitness Industry Award 2010
Food, Beverage and Tobacco Manufacturing Award
2010
Funeral Industry Award 2010
Gardening and Landscaping Services Award 2020
General Retail Industry Award 2010
Graphic Arts, Printing and Publishing Award 2010
Hair and Beauty Industry Award 2010
Health Professionals and Support Services Award
2010
Manufacturing and Associated Industries and Occupations
Award 2010
Marine Tourism and Charter Vessels Award 2010
Market and Social Research Award 2020
Meat Industry Award 2010
Medical Practitioners Award 2020
Miscellaneous Award 2010
Nursery Award 2020
Nurses Award 2010
Passenger Vehicle Transportation Award 2010
Pastoral Award 2010
Pest Control Industry Award 2010
Pharmaceutical Industry Award 2010
Pharmacy Industry Award 2010
Poultry Processing Award 2010
Premixed Concrete Award 2020
Professional Diving Industry (Recreational) Award
2010
Professional Employees Award 2010
Racing Clubs Events Award 2010
Racing Industry Ground Maintenance Award 2020
Rail Industry Award 2010
Real Estate Industry Award 2020
Registered and Licensed Clubs Award 2010
Restaurant Industry Award 2010
Road Transport (Long Distance Operations) Award
2010
Road Transport and Distribution Award 2010
Salt Industry Award 2010
Seafood Processing Award 2020
Security Services Industry Award 2010
Silviculture Award 2020
Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services
Industry Award 2010
Sporting Organisations Award 2020
State Government Agencies Award 2020
Storage Services and Wholesale Award 2010
Sugar Industry Award 2010
Supported Employment Services Award 2010
Surveying Award 2020
Telecommunications Services Award 2010
Textile, Clothing, Footwear and Associated Industries Award
2010
Timber Industry Award 2010
Transport (Cash in Transit) Award 2010
Travelling Shows Award 2020
Vehicle Manufacturing, Repair, Services and Retail Award
2010
Waste Management Award 2010
Water Industry Award 2020
Wine Industry Award 2010
Wool Storage, Sampling and Testing Award 2010
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