Retail industry news

Written by Helen Carter | 16 February 2010
Area: Retail

In a recent decision involving the General Retail Industry Award, the Australian Industrial Relations Commission has again indicated that not all changes resulting from the move to the modern award system will be phased in through complex transitional provisions. In this case the AIRC confirmed that a reduction in ordinary hours, for some employees, from 40 under previous award based instruments, to 38 in the General Retail Industry Award would be effective 1 January 2010.

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