Section 789EA — Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth)

Part not intended to exclude or limit State or Territory laws relating to outworkers

(1) This Part is not intended to exclude or limit the operation of a law of a State or Territory (or an instrument made under a law of a State or Territory), to the extent that the law (or instrument) relates to outworkers and is capable of operating concurrently with this Part.

(2) A reference in subsection (1) to this Part includes a reference to any regulations made for the purposes of this Part.

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Related sections

s 789DC — Persons on whom obligations may be imposed by TCF outwork code
s 789DD — Other general matters relating to content of TCF outwork code
s 789DE — Relationship between the TCF outwork code and other instruments
s 789FA — Guide to this Part
s 789FB — Meanings of employee and employer
s 789FC — Application for an FWC order to stop bullying

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