Section 309 — Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth)

Object of this Part

The object of this Part is to provide a balance between:

(a) the protection of employees’ terms and conditions of employment under enterprise agreements, certain modern awards and certain other instruments; and

(b) the interests of employers in running their enterprises efficiently;

if there is a transfer of business from one employer to another employer.

Sourced from the Federal Register of Legislation at 17 May 2026. For the latest information on Australian Government law please go to https://www.legislation.gov.au. Verify the current text against the official source before relying on it.

Related sections

s 306W — Guidelines
s 307 — Guide to this Part
s 308 — Meanings of employee and employer
s 310 — Application of this Division
s 311 — When does a transfer of business occur
s 312 — Instruments that may transfer

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