Prepare the employment due-diligence issues list against Modern Awards and EAs

Key facts

Human involvement
YellowClose supervision
How AI is used
From contracts, Modern Awards, EAs and payroll, list coverage, change-of-control, transfer-of-business, redundancy and long-service-leave issues with cites.
What the lawyer must review
  • Confirm Award coverage (rates change each 1 July)
  • Check the EA on the FWC register, including nominal expiry
  • Apply the right LSL law: Vic LSL Act 2018; NSW LSL Act 1955; Qld IR Act 2016; WA LSL Act 1958
  • Do the FW Act s 311 transfer analysis yourself
Written for / version
Commonwealth versionCth

Rules that apply

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Who does what

Who does what
RoleWhat they do
AssistanceConsider narrowly defined preparation support after confirming the tool’s capability and permitted scope.
LawyerSet the scope, supervise the work closely, verify every part relied on, resolve omissions and exceptions, and approve the exact output.

Checklist

  1. Obtain and inspect the relevant current official register or search result. Confirm identities, interests and the date and scope of the search.
  2. Confirm the output against the client’s instructions and the complete relevant source material, including omissions or contradictions.
  3. Resolve exceptions and record the responsible lawyer’s approval of the exact output and intended use.

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