Queensland Consolidated Acts

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS ACT 2016 - SECT 459A

459A Provision about general ruling for State wage case

(1) This section applies if—

(a) the commission makes a general ruling under section 458 (1) (a) that increases the wages payable to employees under 1 or more awards; and

(b) applying the increase to the wages payable to employees, or a class of employees, under a particular award would result in the wages payable to the employees under the award equalling or exceeding the wages payable to employees in relation to the same employment under—

(i) a certified agreement or arbitration determination; or

(ii) a directive under the Public Sector Act 2022 .

(2) Without limiting section 459 (2) , the ruling may provide that the increase does not apply to the wages payable to the employees, or the class of employees, under the award.