Supplementary Explanatory Memorandum
(Circulated by authority of the Attorney General and Minister for Industrial Relations, the Hon. Christian Porter)General outline and financial impact
Amendments to Schedule 2 - JobKeeper-related provisions of the Fair Work Act 2009
This government amendment makes minor technical changes to the operation of the 10% decline in turnover certificate that legacy employers must obtain in order to be eligible to give JobKeeper enabling directions or requests for employees to change their days or times of work under Part 6-4C of the Fair Work Act.
Date of effect: This amendment would be included in Part 2 of Schedule 2 of the Bill and would commence the day after Royal Assent.
Proposal announced: The extension of the Fair Work Act JobKeeper provisions was announced on 21 July 2020.
Financial impact: Nil.
Human rights implications: These amendments do not raise any human rights issues. See Statement of Compatibility with Human Rights - Chapter 2, paragraphs 2.1 to 2.4.
Compliance cost impact: An exemption from Regulation Impact Statement requirements was granted by the Prime Minister as there were urgent and unforeseen events.