Section 147 — Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth)

A modern award must include terms specifying, or providing for the determination of, the ordinary hours of work for each classification of employee covered by the award and each type of employment permitted by the award.

Note: An employee’s ordinary hours of work are significant in determining the employee’s entitlements under the National Employment Standards.

Related sections

• s 145 — Effect of individual flexibility arrangement that does not meet requirements of flexibility term
• s 145A — Consultation about changes to rosters or hours of work
• s 146 — Terms about settling disputes
• s 148 — Base and full rates of pay for pieceworkers
• s 149 — Automatic variation of allowances
• s 149B — Term requiring avoidance of liability to pay superannuation guarantee charge

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