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Safety net contractual entitlement
Practical Law ANZ Glossary w-010-2776 (Approx. 3 pages)
Glossary
Safety net contractual entitlement
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An entitlement under a contract between an employee and an employer that relates to any of the subject matters described in either of:
- Section 139(1) of the FW Act, being terms that can be included in modern awards.
Safety net contractual entitlements are entitlements that are more beneficial to an employee than NES or modern award entitlements. They would most commonly relate to:
- Notice of termination.
- Redundancy pay.
- Leave.
- Superannuation.
- Hours of work.
- Allowances.
- Procedures for consultation, representation and dispute settlement.