CASE PROCEDURES – referring question of law – ss.156, 608 Fair Work Act 2009 – claim by the Australian Council of Trade Unions for paid family and domestic violence leave clause to be inserted into modern awards – background to immediate issue in matter, the ‘constitution issue’, was set out in the Statement of 28 April 2017 [[2017] FWC 2347] (April Statement) – written and/or oral submissions regarding constitution issue made by various employer/employee organisations and peak bodies – Commission expressed provisional view in April Statement that it should seek certainty in final disposition of matter AM2015/1 by referring questions of law to the Federal Court pursuant to s.608(1) of the FW Act – parties and any other interested persons were requested to provide submissions on provisional view and various matters outlined in the Attachment to April Statement – various parties lodged submissions – Commission decided to refer questions set out in the Attachment to the April Statement to Federal Court, with one deletion from statement of facts. 4 yearly review of modern awards–Family & Domestic Violence Leave Clause
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