Over the last 12 months, we have assisted many clients with the negotiation, lodgment and approval of enterprise agreements made under the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (FW Act). Anecdotally, it appeared to us that employers were being asked to jump through more hoops, and provide ever more detailed explanation of the operation of their enterprise agreements, particularly  in relation to the Better Off Overall Test. This view has been borne out by a recent submission by the Fair Work Commission to the Senate enquiry into the penalty rates.

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