The Fair Work Commission issued a decision on 24 November in the junior rates case which NANA highlighted in last week’s NANA Newsletter. The Commission’s decision will effectively remove junior rates from Retail Employee Levels 4 through to 8 under the General Retail Industry Award 2020. This will mean junior employees engaged in classifications covered by Retail Employee Levels 4 to 8 will be paid adult rates regardless of their age or experience. Any consequent wage rate adjustment will only apply to junior employees engaged at Retail Employee Level 4 or above. NANA’s observation is that there are few, if any junior employees engaged at Retail Employee Level 4 or above under the Award in Newsagencies in NSW and the ACT and that there are likely to be few employees and employers who will be caught up in the change. Log in to read more
