Whilst no particular primacy is attached to the various social and economic factors set out in section 134 (1)(a)-(h) of the FW Act13, we note that the above considerations are particularly relevant given the context of this review, which is to consider the impact of workplace relations settings on work and care, and the question of whether awards continue to meet the Modern Awards Objective in th. [...] We refer to the submissions of the SDA which refers to recent negotiations that resulted in the removal of a bank of hours, with a survey of SDA members finding that more than 75% wanted the bank of hours removed, because if worked in the favour of the company, which always directed employees when they were to take their banked hours. [...] Given AI Group’s proposal to extend the span of ordinary hours in the Clerks Award to 7am -7pm, 7 days a week in the “Making Awards Easier to Use” stream of this review34, the motive and intention behind its proposals regarding facilitative provisions and span of hours in this stream of the review are transparent, and clearly aimed at extending the span of hours to avoid employers needing to compe. [...] Overtime remains the appropriate way in which to strike a balance between the needs of the employer and the needs of the employee in these situations. [...] As a general comment, we note that the findings of the Literature Review broadly support the submissions of the ACTU and our affiliates, including many of the key areas of concern and the indicative proposals for change identified.
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