Section 536JJ — Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth)

Contravening a collective agreement

A person must not contravene a term of a collective agreement.

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

Note 2: A person does not contravene a term of a collective agreement unless the agreement applies to the person: see section 536JK.

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 536JF — When a minimum standards order is in operation
s 536JG — When minimum standards guidelines cover a regulated worker or a regulated business
s 536JH — When minimum standards guidelines are in operation
s 536JK — The significance of a collective agreement applying to a person
s 536JL — When a collective agreement applies to a person
s 536JM — When a collective agreement covers a regulated worker, a regulated business or an organisation

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