Changes to the Clerks Private Sector Award 2020

The Fair Work Commission varied the Clerks Private Sector Award 2020 with effect from 1 July 2021 by removing Schedule I Award Flexibility during Covid19 and by deleting clause 13.4 and inserting the following:

13.4 The spread of ordinary hours in clause 13.3 (7.00 am and 7.00 pm Monday to Friday and 7.00 am and 12.30 pm Saturday) may be moved up to one hour forward or one hour back by agreement between an employer and: 

(a) the majority of employees at the workplace; 
(b) the majority of employees in a discrete section of the workplace; or 
(c) an individual employee. 

Different agreements may be reached with the majority of employees in different sections of the workplace or with different individual employees.

Disclaimer: This summary is a guide only and is not legal advice. For further information on Award obligations, call NECA Legal (WA) Pty Ltd on (08) 6241 6129 or email necalegalwa@ecawa.org.au.