The Commission has sought to clarify the age provisions for wages under the various awards to simplify the interpretation. Rather than saying “16 years of age or under” or “17 years or under” the awards will now state “under 17 years of age” and “under 18 years of age”. This therefore covers all employees under the stated age.

The affected awards are as follows:

“Under 16 years of age” now applies to the

• General Retail Industry Award 2020

• Fast Food Industry Award 2020

“Under 17 years of age” now applies to the

• Restaurant Industry Award, 2020

• Poultry Processing Award, 2020,

• Vehicle Repair, Services and Retail Award 2020

“Under 18 years of age” now applies to the

• Manufacturing and Associated Industries and Occupations Award 2020

• Road Transport and Distribution Award 2020.

• Wool Storage, Sampling and Testing Award 2020.