Section 536JK — Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth)

The significance of a collective agreement applying to a person

(1) A collective agreement does not impose obligations on a person, and a person does not contravene a term of a collective agreement, unless the agreement applies to the person.

(2) A collective agreement does not give a person an entitlement unless the agreement applies to the person.

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 536JG — When minimum standards guidelines cover a regulated worker or a regulated business
s 536JH — When minimum standards guidelines are in operation
s 536JJ — Contravening a collective agreement
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
s 536JN — When a collective agreement is in operation

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