On 1 July 2024, a new clause was inserted into all 155 modern awards providing union workplace delegates specific rights in the workplace.
The new clause (or something more favourable) will also need to be included in any enterprise agreement going forward.
Where an award has an existing entitlement that is more favourable than the new clause, that entitlement will be preserved and applied instead. For example, some awards provide for five days of dispute resolution training leave each year as compared to the model clause’s five initial days and then one day each subsequent year.
Please refer to the industrial advice for full details of these changes and how they will impact your business. The advice can be found HERE.