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Support Workers (Pay Equity) Settlements Act 2017

Support entitlements and employer obligations - Relationship between this Act and employment agreements

17: Employer and support worker may negotiate more favourable terms and conditions

You could also call this:

"You can ask for better pay or work conditions with your employer."

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You can negotiate with your employer to get better pay or conditions than what the Support Workers (Pay Equity) Settlements Act 2017 says. You and your employer can agree to pay you more than the Act requires. You and your employer can also agree to provide more support for you to gain a qualification than the Act requires.

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Part 2Support entitlements and employer obligations
Relationship between this Act and employment agreements

17Employer and support worker may negotiate more favourable terms and conditions

  1. Nothing in this Act prevents an employer and a support worker from agreeing to a term or condition in an employment agreement that requires the employer to—

  2. pay the worker more than is required under this Act; or
    1. provide more support for the worker to gain a qualification than is required by this Act.

      Notes
      • Section 17 heading: amended, on , by section 18(1) of the Support Workers (Pay Equity) Settlements Amendment Act 2020 (2020 No 50).
      • Section 17: amended, on , by section 18(2) of the Support Workers (Pay Equity) Settlements Amendment Act 2020 (2020 No 50).