PASTORAL EMPLOYEES (STATE) AWARD

 

Erratum to Serial C2475 published 12 March 2004

 

(343 I.G. 704)

 

(No. IRC 6541 of 2003)

 

ERRATUM

 

1.          Insert a new subclause at the end of Clause 16, Hours of Work of Shearing Employees.

 

Reasonable Overtime

 

(a)        Subject to (b) below, an employer may require an employee to work reasonable overtime at overtime rates or as otherwise provided for in this award.

 

(b)        An employee may refuse to work overtime in circumstances where the working of such overtime would result in the employee working hours which are unreasonable.

 

(c)        For the purposes of (b) what is unreasonable or otherwise will be determined having regard to:

 

(i)         any risk to employee health and safety;

 

(ii)        the employee's personal circumstances including any family and carer responsibilities;

 

(iii)       the needs of the workplace or enterprise;

 

(iv)       the notice (if any) given by the employer of the overtime and by the employee of his or her intention to refuse it; and

 

(v)        any other relevant matter.

 

 

 

G. M. GRIMSON  Industrial Registrar.

 

 

 

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Printed by the authority of the Industrial Registrar.