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The General Retail Industry Award 2020 has been varied to include the Annual Wage Review 2.5% increase from the first full pay period to commence on or after 1 September 2021. Most Newsagencies will now be in a position where the new rates apply to their employees. If not yet, we expect the rates will […]
The Annual Wage Review conducted by the Fair Work Commission resulted in a 2.5% increase to Award rates under the General Retail Industry Award 2020. The introduction of the increase had been delayed for the Retail Award until the first complete pay period to commence on or after 1 September 2021. Expense related and other […]
A recent Federal Circuit Court Decision has added uncertainty as to how accessible to employees copies of the Award and National Employment Standards must be. What the decision highlights though is that the Award and NES must be accessible to employees, either in printed form or through accessible electronic means.
The new definition of casual employment in the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (Fair Work Act) has created changes to the General Retail Industry Award 2020 with effect from 27 September 2021. With further clarity on the definition of casual employment, the variations to modern awards are yet another reminder for employers of their obligation […]
The Annual Wage Review conducted by the Fair Work Commission resulted in a 2.5% increase to Award rates under the General Retail Industry Award 2020. The introduction of the increase has been delayed for the retail Award until the first complete pay period to commence on or after 1 September 2021. Expense related and other […]
The Annual Wage Review conducted by the Fair Work Commission resulted in a 2.5% increase to Award rates under the General Retail Industry Award 2020. The introduction of the increase has been delayed for the retail Award until the first complete pay period to commence on or after 1 September 2021. Expense related and other […]
Earlier this week NANA participated in a Conference conducted by Commission Bisset of the Fair Work Commission concerning what we believe to be an error which was incorporated into the Award when the Fair Work Commission completed its plain language conversion of the Award in 2020.
Earlier this week NANA met with senior representatives from the Fair Work Ombudsman’s (FWO) office. The purpose of the meeting was to gauge the level of observance/non-observance of Awards and the National Employment Standards by Newsagents across the ACT and NSW. NANA and the FWO also agreed on a “partnership” aimed at assisting NANA Members […]
NANA has regularly reported on progress in finalising changes to the General Retail Industry Award 2020 (the Award) relating to improved flexibility on extra ordinary hours for part time employees. Prior to the changes being finalised, any additional hours over and above those agreed at the time the part time employee was engaged may have […]
The Fair Work Commission has released the drafts to change the General Retail Industry Award 2020 to take into account the recent 2.5% increase from the annual wage review. For Newsagents in the ACT and NSW, the increases will apply from the first complete pay period to commence on or after 1 September 2021.
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