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Fair Work Commission (FWC)
Practical Law ANZ Glossary w-001-0732
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Glossary
Fair Work Commission (FWC)
An independent body that operates as the national workplace relations tribunal established under the
Fair Work Act 2009
(Cth)
(
FW Act
).
The FWC is empowered to undertake several functions in relation to specific subject matters including:
National Employment Standards
.
Modern awards
.
Enterprise agreements
.
Workplace determinations
.
Minimum wages.
General protections.
Unfair dismissal.
Industrial action.
Right of entry.
Stand down.
Prohibiting sexual harassment in connection with work.
Workers bullied at work.
For a comprehensive list of the functions of the FWC, see
section 576
of the FW Act
.