Draft the enterprise agreement and a Better Off Overall Test comparison table
Key facts
- Human involvement
- RedLawyer-led
- How AI is used
- Draft an enterprise agreement and a BOOT table comparing proposed rates with the applicable award, including penalties and allowances on sample rosters.
- What the lawyer must review
- Remember BOOT failure is a ground to refuse approval (s.186(2)(d))
- Run the BOOT yourself for each classification against the current award and all foreseeable rosters
- Check evening and weekend penalties, shift overtime cascades and NES entitlements
- Check allowances are preserved or offset
- Remember intentional underpayment carries criminal wage-theft exposure (Fair Work Act Pt 4-1A)
- Document the analysis and sign the statutory declarations the FWC requires
- Written for / version
- Commonwealth versionCth
Rules that apply
The document starts from the task name. Change it if this piece of work is different.
Who does what
| Role | What they do |
|---|---|
| Assistance | Supporting preparation only. Potential support includes preparing preliminary structure or wording and identifying points for review. Confirm the tool’s capability and permitted scope. Substantive advice, judgement and any restricted content remain with the responsible human. |
| Lawyer | Perform the substantive analysis and decisions. Independently check any permitted supporting work and approve the exact output for its intended use. |
Checklist
- Trace every relied-on figure to its source, confirm dates and assumptions, and independently recalculate totals or derived amounts.
- Review operative clauses in the complete document, including definitions, cross-references, schedules and inconsistencies with the instructions.
- Verify the applicable jurisdiction and the version of each relevant law, rule or instrument in force at the material time.
- Confirm the output against the client’s instructions and the complete relevant source material, including omissions or contradictions.
- Resolve exceptions and record the responsible lawyer’s approval of the exact output and intended use.