Section 306 — Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth)

Inconsistency with modern awards, enterprise agreements and orders of the FWC

A term of a modern award, an enterprise agreement or an FWC order has no effect in relation to an employee to the extent that it is less beneficial to the employee than a term of an equal remuneration order that applies to the employee.

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Related sections

s 303 — Equal remuneration order may increase, but must not reduce, rates of remuneration
s 304 — Equal remuneration order may implement equal remuneration in stages
s 305 — Contravening an equal remuneration order
s 306A — Guide to this Part
s 306B — Meanings of employee and employer
s 306C — Meaning of regulated host

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