Section 752 — Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth)

Modification of meaning of ordinary hours of work—if not determined by State industrial instrument

Section 20 has effect as if references in subsections 20(1), (2) and (3) to an award/agreement free employee also included references to a non‑national system employee to whom either of the following paragraphs applies:

(a) a State industrial instrument applies to the employee, but it does not specify, or provide for the determination of, the employee’s ordinary hours of work;

(b) no State industrial instrument applies to the employee.

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Related sections

s 749 — Modification of meaning of base rate of pay for pieceworkers
s 750 — Modification of meaning of full rate of pay for pieceworkers
s 751 — Modification of meaning of ordinary hours of work—if determined by State industrial instrument
s 753 — Modification of meaning of ordinary hours of work—regulations may prescribe usual weekly hours
s 754 — Modification of meaning of pieceworker
s 755 — Modification of provision about interaction with paid leave

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