Industrial Relations Act 2016

This section applies if—

the commission makes a general ruling under section 458(1)(a) that increases the wages payable to employees under 1 or more awards; and

applying the increase to the wages payable to employees, or a class of employees, under a particular award would result in the wages payable to the employees under the award equalling or exceeding the wages payable to employees in relation to the same employment under—

a certified agreement or arbitration determination; or

a directive under the Public Sector Act 2022.

Without limiting section 459(2), the ruling may provide that the increase does not apply to the wages payable to the employees, or the class of employees, under the award.