On 24 September 2020, the Full Bench of the Fair Work Commission ('Commission') issued a decision to extend the operation of Schedule X-Additional measures during the COVID-19 pandemic in 71 modern awards until 29 March 2021.

The Commission notes the extensions are a necessary step given the growing COVID-19 pandemic and the remaining ‘regulatory gap’ in the award safety net impacting employees who must self-isolate. This will support the vital public policy objective of encouraging those who are required to self-isolate to do so, thus helping businesses to remain open and limiting the transmission of COVID-19 in workplaces.

This extension is to align with and reflect the recent amendments to the JobKeeper Scheme, which will cease on 29 March 2021.

List of Awards impacted by Decision

1. Air Pilots Award 2020
2. Airline Operations-Ground Staff Award 2020
3. Airport Employees Award 2020
4. Alpine Resorts Award 2020
5. Aluminium Industry Award 2020
6. Amusement, Events and Recreation Award 2020
7. Animal Care and Veterinary Services Award 2020
8. Aquaculture Industry Award 2020
9. Architects Award 2020
10. Asphalt Industry Award 2020
11. Banking, Finance and Insurance Award 2020
12. Broadcasting, Recorded Entertainment and Cinemas Award 2010
13. Building and Construction General On-Site Award 2010
14. Business Equipment Award 2020
15. Car Parking Award 2020
16. Cement, Lime and Quarrying Award 2020
17. Cemetery Industry Award 2020
18. Children's Services Award 2010
19. Cleaning Services Award 2020
20. Commercial Sales Award 2020
21. Contract Call Centres Award 2020
22. Corrections and Detention (Private Sector) Award 2020
23. Cotton Ginning Award 2020
24. Dry Cleaning and Laundry Industry Award 2020
25. Educational Services (Post-Secondary Education) Award 2020
26. Fast Food Industry Award 2010
27. Fitness Industry Award 2010
28. Food, Beverage and Tobacco Manufacturing Award 2010
29. Funeral Industry Award 2010
30. Gardening and Landscaping Services Award 2020
31. General Retail Industry Award 2010
32. Graphic Arts, Printing and Publishing Award 2010
33. Hair and Beauty Industry Award 2010
34. Higher Education Industry-General Staff-Award 2020
35. Horse and Greyhound Training Award 2020
36. Horticulture Award 2010
37. Hospitality Industry (General) Award 2020
38. Joinery and Building Trades Award 2010
39. Journalists Published Media Award 2020
40. Labour Market Assistance Industry Award 2020
41. Legal Services Award 2020
42. Local Government Industry Award 2020
43. Manufacturing and Associated Industries and Occupations Award 2020
44. Meat Industry Award 2020
45. Miscellaneous Award 2020
46. Mobile Crane Hiring Award 2010
47. Nursery Award 2020
48. Pastoral Award 2010
49. Pest Control Industry Award 2020
50. Pharmaceutical Industry Award 2010
51. Poultry Processing Award 2020
52. Premixed Concrete Award 2020
53. Professional Diving Industry (Recreational) Award 2020
54. Professional Employees Award 2020
55. Racing Clubs Events Award 2010
56. Racing Industry Ground Maintenance Award 2020
57. Rail Industry Award 2020
58. Registered and Licensed Clubs Award 2010
59. Restaurant Industry Award 2020
60. Salt Industry Award 2010
61. Seafood Processing Award 2020
62. Security Services Industry Award 2020
63. Silviculture Award 2020
64. State Government Agencies Award 2020
65. Storage Services and Wholesale Award 2020
66. Sugar Industry Award 2020
67. Surveying Award 2020
68. Textile, Clothing, Footwear and Associated Industries Award 2010
69. Timber Industry Award 2010
70. Vehicle Repair, Services and Retail Award 2020
71. Waste Management Award 2020
72. Water Industry Award 2020
73. Wine Industry Award 2010
74. Wool Storage, Sampling and Testing Award 2010

To view the decision and determinations for each award in full, please click here.

The determinations come into effect from the first full pay period on or after 30 September 2020.