Section 354Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth)

Coverage by particular instruments

(1) A person must not discriminate against an employer because:

(a) employees of the employer are covered, or not covered, by:

(i) provisions of the National Employment Standards; or

(ii) a particular type of workplace instrument (including a particular kind of workplace instrument within a type of workplace instrument); or

(iii) an enterprise agreement that does, or does not, cover an employee organisation, or a particular employee organisation; or

(b) it is proposed that employees of the employer be covered, or not be covered, by:

(i) a particular type of workplace instrument (including a particular kind of workplace instrument within a type of workplace instrument); or

(ii) an enterprise agreement that does, or does not, cover an employee organisation, or a particular employee organisation.

Note: This subsection is a civil remedy provision (see Part 4‑1).

(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to protected industrial action.

(3) A person must not discriminate against a regulated business because:

(a) regulated workers in relation to the regulated business are covered, or not covered, by a particular type of workplace instrument (including a particular kind of workplace instrument within a type of workplace instrument); or

(b) it is proposed that regulated workers in relation to the regulated business are covered, or not covered, by a particular type of workplace instrument (including a particular kind of workplace instrument within a type of workplace instrument).

Note: This subsection is a civil remedy provision (see Part 4‑1).

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.

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