by Sophie McCartney | Feb 16, 2022 | Retail
On 4 November 2021, the Fair Work Commission handed down a Decision in response to an application to vary clause 11 of the General Retail Award 2020, which outlines provisions relating to an employer’s obligations when engaging casual employees. Various industry...
by Simon Obee | Jul 7, 2021 | NEWS, Retail
Increases to pay rates in the General Retail Award from 1 September 2021 As detailed in our previous article, minimum rates of pay in the General Retail Award will increase by 2.5% on the first full pay period on or after 1 September 2021. Although the Fair Work...
by Simon Obee | Jan 20, 2021 | Fair Work Compliance, Retail
In addition to the 1.75% increase to all base rate of pay in the General Retail Industry Award that will come into effect on the first full pay period on or after 1 February 2021, penalty rates will increase for certain casual employees as of 1 March 2021. Junior...
by Alana Bloom | Sep 30, 2020 | Fair Work Compliance, Legal, Retail
A year on from the initial Evening Rate increase for the General Retail Industry Award 2010 [MA000004], another increase is due for Casual Employees as of 1 October 2020. What is changing? From 1 October 2020, a penalty payment of an additional 45% (inclusive...
by Hannah Gibson | Jul 7, 2020 | Fair Work Compliance, Industries, Legal, Retail
Employers within the Retail and Pharmacy industries should be aware of the following penalty rate changes that came into effect from 1 July 2020. The changes outlined below are the fourth round of penalty rate reductions that have been phased in as part of the Modern...
by Simon Obee | Dec 2, 2019 | Fair Work Compliance, Retail
Last week the Queensland Government passed a new law (the “Holidays and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2019”) which will make Christmas Eve a part-day public holiday for six hours between 6pm and midnight. This follows similar moves by South Australia and...
