What does pre-modern award mean?

pre-modern award

Pre-modern awards are awards that were in place before 1 January 2010. This term encompasses both award-based transitional instruments and transitional minimum wage instruments.

Pre-modern awards were the standards and regulations governing employment conditions and wages before the introduction of the modern award system in 2010. These awards included various rules for different industries and occupations. Post-2010, many of these were consolidated or replaced by modern awards, but some transitional arrangements remained in place to smooth the changeover.

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transitional awards

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A type of award that was in force immediately before 1 January 2010. Most of these types of awards have been terminated and replaced by modern awards.

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award and registered agreement free employees

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Employees who do not work under the conditions of an award or a registered agreement. Their employment terms are not outlined in these legal documents.