Section 127 — Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth)

Regulations about what modern awards and enterprise agreements can do

The regulations may:

(a) permit modern awards or enterprise agreements or both to include terms that would or might otherwise be contrary to this Part or section 55 (which deals with the interaction between the National Employment Standards and a modern award or enterprise agreement); or

(b) prohibit modern awards or enterprise agreements or both from including terms that would or might otherwise be permitted by a provision of this Part or section 55.

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Related sections

s 125A — Fair Work Ombudsman to prepare and publish Casual Employment Information Statement
s 125B — Giving employees the Casual Employment Information Statement
s 126 — Modern awards and enterprise agreements may provide for school‑based apprentices and trainees to be paid loadings in lieu
s 128 — Relationship between National Employment Standards and agreements etc. permitted by this Part for award/agreement free employees
s 129 — Regulations about what can be agreed to etc. in relation to award/agreement free employees
s 130 — Restriction on taking or accruing leave or absence while receiving workers’ compensation

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