Section 522 — Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth)

Guide to this Part

This Part provides for a national system employer to stand down a national system employee without pay in certain circumstances.

Division 2 sets out the circumstances in which an employer may stand down an employee without pay.

Division 3 provides for the FWC to deal with disputes about the operation of this Part.

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 521B — Meaning of transport arrangement
s 521C — Accommodation arrangements for remote areas
s 521D — Transport arrangements for remote areas
s 523 — Meanings of employee and employer
s 524 — Employer may stand down employees in certain circumstances
s 525 — Employee not stood down during a period of authorised leave or absence

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