Must employees be consulted about roster changes?
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Before changing a regular roster or ordinary hours, provide affected employees and representatives information, invite views including family/caring impacts, and consider those views.
Check the conditions
- Read this alongside the specific work-scheduling and notice clauses.
Exceptions
- This clause excludes employees whose hours are irregular, sporadic or unpredictable.
Read the official wording and citations
Pastoral Award 2020 — FWC Award text hosted by the Fair Work Ombudsman
FWC · MA000035 · Clause 27
27. Consultation about changes to rosters or hours of work
27.1 Clause 27 applies if an employer proposes to change the regular roster or ordinary hours of work of an employee, other than an employee whose working hours are irregular, sporadic or unpredictable.
27.2 The employer must consult with any employees affected by the proposed change and their representatives (if any).
27.3 For the purpose of the consultation, the employer must:
(a) provide to the employees and representatives mentioned in clause 27.2 information about the proposed change (for example, information about the nature of the change and when it is to begin); and
(b) invite the employees to give their views about the impact of the proposed change on them (including any impact on their family or caring responsibilities) and also invite their representative (if any) to give their views about that impact.
27.4 The employer must consider any views given under clause 27.3(b).
27.5 Clause 27 is to be read in conjunction with any other provisions of this award concerning the scheduling of work or the giving of notice.
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- Pastoral Award 2020 — FWC Award text hosted by the Fair Work Ombudsman ↗
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