Section 536JYFair Work Act 2009 (Cth)

Minimum standards orders

(1) The FWC may make an order (a minimum standards order) that sets standards for:

(a) employee‑like workers; or

(b) regulated road transport contractors.

(2) A minimum standards order for employee‑like workers is an employee‑like worker minimum standards order.

(3) A minimum standards order for regulated road transport contractors is a road transport minimum standards order.

Note: The FWC must be constituted by an Expert Panel for the purposes of making a road transport minimum standards order (see subsection 617(10B)).

(4) The FWC may make a minimum standards order under this section:

(a) on its own initiative; or

(b) on application under subsection 536JZ(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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