Gender Undervaluation — Priority Awards Summary

[2024] FWC 1703

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

CORRECTION TO STATEMENT AND DIRECTIONS

Fair Work Act 2009

s.157 - FWC may vary etc. modern awards if necessary to achieve modern awards objective

Gender Undervaluation — Priority Awards

(AM2024/19, AM2024/20, AM2024/21, AM2024/22, AM2024/23)

Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Industry Award 2010 – application for variation

(AM2024/25)

DEPUTY PRESIDENT SLEVIN

SYDNEY, 4 JULY 2024

Gender undervaluation – priority awards review

The Statement and Directions issued by the Fair Work Commission on 28 June 2024 [2024] FWC 1703 is corrected by:

Updating paragraph [1] by changing the date of the conference to 19 July 2024.

Updating paragraph [3] and [4] as follows:

[3] The conference will be held at 2:00 PM (AEST SYDNEY TIME) on Friday, 19 July 2024 via Video using Microsoft Teams’.

[4] Interested parties are directed to provide a brief outline of their positions on the above matters to chambers.slevin.dp@fwc.gov.au by 4:00 pm (AEST) on Thursday, 18 July 2024.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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The Fair Work Commission was tasked with correcting an earlier decision regarding the Gender Undervaluation – Priority Awards. The parties involved were the Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Industry Award 2010, and the matter was brought under the Fair Work Act 2009. The Deputy President, Slevin, presided over the matter. The central issue was the correction of a statement and directions issued on 28 June 2024, which needed modifications to ensure the accuracy and effectiveness of the conference schedule and communication directives.

The court identified two primary errors in the original statement and directions that needed correction. The first was the date of the conference, which was incorrectly listed as a different date. The second involved the timing and method of communication with interested parties. The Deputy President Slevin highlighted the necessity of these corrections to maintain the integrity of the proceedings and to ensure all parties could participate effectively.

In response to the identified issues, the court issued corrected directions. The corrected statement updated the conference date to 19 July 2024 and specified the time and method of the conference, i.e., via Microsoft Teams at 2:00 PM (AEST). Additionally, it clarified the deadline for interested parties to submit their positions to chambers.slevin.dp@fwc.gov.au by 4:00 PM (AEST) on Thursday, 18 July 2024. This correction aimed to ensure all parties were adequately informed and could participate in the upcoming conference.

No further orders were made beyond the corrections detailed above. The court's focus was on rectifying the initial errors to facilitate a transparent and inclusive process for all stakeholders involved.

Gender Undervaluation — Priority Awards

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