Section 789GXA — Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth)

Misuse of jobkeeper enabling direction

An employer must not purport to give a jobkeeper enabling direction if:

(a) the direction is not authorised by this Part; and

(b) the employer knows that the direction is not authorised by this Part.

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

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.

Related sections

s 789GS — Accrual rules
s 789GV — FWC may deal with a dispute about the operation of this Part
s 789GW — Contravening an FWC order dealing with a dispute about the operation of this Part
s 789GXB — 10% decline in turnover test—prohibited conduct
s 789GXC — False statutory declaration
s 789GXD — Federal Court may terminate a jobkeeper enabling direction if employer does not satisfy the 10% decline in turnover test

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