---
title: "Prepare an award-coverage fact sheet"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/employment-and-workplace-relations/prepare-an-award-coverage-fact-sheet"
type: "task"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A14-P20260916-1"
practice_area: "Employment & Workplace Relations (incl. WHS)"
tier: "red"
lawyer_review: "required"
last_reviewed: "2026-09-23"
---

# Prepare an award-coverage fact sheet

> Organise business activities, actual duties and employment records into a fact sheet and list candidate instruments for the lawyer to investigate.

Canonical page: https://ailawframework.com/practice/employment-and-workplace-relations/prepare-an-award-coverage-fact-sheet  
Last reviewed: 2026-09-23

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## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Practice area | [Employment & Workplace Relations (incl. WHS)](https://ailawframework.com/practice/employment-and-workplace-relations.md) |
| Human involvement | Red: Lawyer writes; AI may check, clarify or collect data |
| How AI is used | Organise business activities, actual duties and employment records into a fact sheet and list candidate instruments for the lawyer to investigate. |
| What the lawyer must review | Determine the applicable industrial instrument and classification Read coverage, exclusions and classification provisions against the actual work |
| Written for / versions | 1 jurisdiction versions below |

## Checking plan

**Lawyer leads the decision**

A fact sheet supporting a lawyer’s award and classification decision.

- What the AI does: Organise business activities, actual duties and employment records into a fact sheet and list candidate instruments for the lawyer to investigate.
- What the lawyer does: Determine the applicable industrial instrument and classification by reading coverage, exclusions and classification provisions against the actual work.
- Who reviews: The lawyer responsible for this task
- Basis: Suggested checking workflow informed by the linked official sources. The workflow and traffic light are framework guidance, not a source-issued AI classification.
- Why: A focused work product makes the review proportionate: check the source inputs and every material result, then resolve the specific exceptions before relying on it.
- Restriction: Pause if the industrial system, agreement coverage or actual duties remain uncertain. Do not calculate entitlements from an unconfirmed classification.
- Written for: AU

## Checks the lawyer makes

1. Confirm the employing entity, work location, industrial system and whether an enterprise agreement applies.
2. Confirm actual business activities and duties with the client and records instead of relying on a job title.
3. Read candidate award coverage, exclusions and classification schedules, and test plausible alternatives.
4. Record the supported classification, operative instrument version and unresolved facts before using rates or giving advice.

## Practical guide

Jurisdiction: Australia. Fair Work Ombudsman sources address the national workplace relations system; check coverage first.

**Deliverable**: A fact sheet supporting a lawyer’s award and classification decision.

**Inputs**

- Employment and business details
- Actual duties and working arrangements
- Relevant agreement and candidate award texts

**Example**: An administrative employee works for a construction business. Check the occupation and available classifications rather than automatically assigning the construction award.

**Stop and escalate when**

- Pause if the industrial system, agreement coverage or actual duties remain uncertain.
- Do not calculate entitlements from an unconfirmed classification.

Checked 2026-09-16.

## Sources

- [Fair Work Ombudsman: Finding the award that covers a business](https://www.fairwork.gov.au/workplace-problems/common-workplace-problems/im-not-sure-which-award-covers-my-business) (checked 2026-09-16)

## Jurisdiction versions

| Jurisdiction | Level |
| --- | --- |
| [New Zealand](https://ailawframework.com/practice/employment-and-workplace-relations/prepare-an-award-coverage-fact-sheet/new-zealand.md) | Red |

*Practice guidance for planning and review. Confirm current primary sources and the requirements of the actual matter. This is general information, not legal advice.*