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Understanding enterprise agreements

Learn about what an enterprise agreement is, how they are made, and the role of the Fair Work Commission in approving agreements.

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Employers and employees in the Fair Work system can tailor pay and entitlements in their workplace by making an enterprise agreement. This short video will help you understand enterprise agreements and the role of the Fair Work Commission in agreement-making. 


Want more?

  • Download our written Understanding enterprise agreements summary (PDF) (DOCX).
  • Read our Making an enterprise agreement case study (PDF) (DOCX) to see how a small business tailored pay and entitlements for their workplace. 
  • Watch our other videos in this series: Understanding employee pay and entitlements and Understanding bargaining. 

Everyone

You will understand what enterprise agreements are, how they are made and approved, and what they include. 

7 minutes

Accessibility: turn on English closed captions by clicking the CC button at the bottom of the video. 

Captions in Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Hindi, Arabic and Japanese can be turned on by clicking the Settings button, clicking on Subtitles/CC, and selecting your preferred language. 


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