The Fair Work Commission has made changes to the junior age group descriptions in 34 awards to make them clearer.
What’s changed
The Fair Work Commission (the Commission) has made changes to the age group descriptions for junior employees in 34 awards.
These changes took effect from the first pay period starting on or after 31 December 2023.
There are no changes to junior rates in the awards. The Commission wanted to make the age descriptions clearer and more consistent.
List of awards that have changed
The changes are different for each of the 34 awards.
Read the Commission’s determination for your award below to see what’s changed:
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workers and Practitioners and Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services Award
- Airline Operations – Ground Staff Award
- Alpine Resorts Award
- Aluminium Industry Award
- Animal Care and Veterinary Services Award
- Banking, Finance and Insurance Award
- Business Equipment Award
- Dry Cleaning and Laundry Industry Award
- Electrical Power Industry Award
- Fast Food Industry Award
- Fitness Industry Award
- Gardening and Landscaping Services Award
- General Retail Industry Award
- Hair and Beauty Industry Award
- Hospitality Industry (General) Award
- Hydrocarbons Industry (Upstream) Award
- Manufacturing and Associated Industries and Occupations Award
- Mining Industry Award
- Oil Refining and Manufacturing Award
- Port Authorities Award
- Poultry Processing Award
- Racing Clubs Events Award
- Racing Industry Ground Maintenance Award
- Rail Industry Award
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