Employment Relations

Confused About Industrial Relations?

Need advice for your workplace on awards, wage rates, superannuation or OH&S?

Come to the undisputed expert in retail employment relations for a range of free service and advice through your membership or access to specialised consultancy services at very discounted rates.

The ARA is the leader in providing employment relations services to the retail sector with the Employment Relations team at the cutting edge of all industrial matters. The ARA team lobbies Government, participates in industry events, presents submissions to the Australian Industrial Relations Commission and the Productivity Commission regarding workplace matters.

Call Employment Relations hotline 1300 368 041 or email for free ARA member advice on matters including:

• Workplace Relations Act;
• Awards;
• Wage rates;
• Public holidays;
• Long Service Leave;
• Termination/discipline advice;
• Equal opportunity;
• Superannuation;
• Federal Minimum entitlements: and
• Occupational Health & Safety.

To find out more about what our Employment Relations team can do for you, please see the below links.

• Our Services

• Occupational Health & Safety

• Award Modernisation

• Circulars & Wage Guides
• Workplace Agreements
• Government Submissions
• The Fair Work Bill
• FAQ's
• Useful Links

IR Briefing Sessions 2009 - register NOW!

Employment relations experts at the ARA will be running modern retail award briefing sessions in Sydney and Melbourne from May to December to help retailers understand:

• Why modern awards have been created;
• Modern award terms;
• Impacts on existing employment arrangements;
• Benefits and drawbacks of the modern award;
• Alternative arrangements available to employers;
• Cost implications.

In light of such significant changes including the Fair Work Bill and introduction of a modern retail award, it is critical members have an understanding of their new obligations and are sufficiently prepared to manage them.

Read more about the IR Briefing Sessions 2009.

Disclaimer - This website is published as an information service and without assuming a duty of care. It contains information only, and as such it is recommended that detailed advice be sought before acting in any particular matter.