The Fair Work Commission (FWC) has released its latest Decision on substantive issues in the review of the SCHADS Award on 18 October 2021.

Draft determinations setting out the detail are included at the end of the decision. The following issues are dealt with:

The earlier May Decision set a new minimum engagement of 2 hours for part-time employees.

The October decision provides for transitional arrangements regarding process and notice periods for some part-time employees whose agreed pattern of hours prior to 1 February 2022 include shifts of less than 2 hours and which will need to be varied to comply with the award.