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ARA’s Retail Award Proposal: What Employers Must Know
ARA’s Retail Award Proposal: What Employers Must Know
What is the ARA’s proposal? The Australian Retailers Association (ARA) submitted a proposal to the Fair Work Commission in 2024 to update the Gene...
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GRIA’s Four-Day Week Proposal Explained for Retail Employers
GRIA’s Four-Day Week Proposal Explained for Retail Employers
What is the four-day week proposal? The ARA has proposed that full-time employees under the Retail Award be allowed to work 38 hours over four day...
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Top 3 FWC Retail Award Misclassification Cases Employers Must Know
Top 3 FWC Retail Award Misclassification Cases Employers Must Know
What is Retail Award Misclassification? Misclassification under the General Retail Industry Award occurs when employees are incorrectly classified...
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Rostering Software vs. Manual Scheduling in Retail: Which is Better?
Rostering Software vs. Manual Scheduling in Retail: Which is Better?
In retail, creating a staff roster that matches foot traffic, payroll budgets and Retail Award rules is crucial. The General Retail Industry Award ...
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Retail Award Shift Work: Essential Guide for Employers
Retail Award Shift Work: Essential Guide for Employers
Retail businesses often run outside the usual 9–5, so shiftwork is common. Under Australia’s Retail Award, employees working nights, weekends or ea...
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How to Manage Break Entitlements Under 2025 Retail Award
How to Manage Break Entitlements Under 2025 Retail Award
Ensuring your retail staff get the correct break entitlements isn’t just good practice, it’s a law. Under the General Retail Industry Award 2020 (t...
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Rostering for General Retail Industry Award [MA000004]
Rostering for General Retail Industry Award [MA000004]
In Australia's fast-paced retail landscape, effective rostering is not just about filling shifts, it's about ensuring compliance and optimising bus...
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How to Keep Your Payroll System Updated with General Retail Industry Award Changes?
How to Keep Your Payroll System Updated with General Retail Industry Award Changes?
Keeping your payroll system aligned with the latest retail award changes is crucial to ensure compliance. The General Retail Industry Award [MA0000...
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When to Pay Overtime under the Retail Award: Triggers and Rates
When to Pay Overtime under the Retail Award: Triggers and Rates
Under Australia’s General Retail Industry Award MA000004 or the Retail Award, overtime pay applies whenever employees work beyond their ordinary ho...
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Underpayment Is Now a Crime: Protect Your Business with Workstem
Underpayment Is Now a Crime: Protect Your Business with Workstem
As of January 1, 2025, intentional underpayment of wages or entitlements has become a criminal offence in Australia, with severe penalties for non-...
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Streamline SCHADS Award Compliance with HR Software 2024
Streamline SCHADS Award Compliance with HR Software 2024
In today's intricate landscape of wage and labour regulations, adhering to the requirements of the Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Serv...
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SCHADS Overtime Tracking: A Quick Guide
SCHADS Overtime Tracking: A Quick Guide
Overtime management in the Social, Community, Home Care, and Disability Services (SCHADS) industry often leads to confusion, given the different wo...
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