Seminars & Webinars

ARA Employment Relations seminar 

‘Understanding the new General Retail Award’ – places now available

Download the registration form here to secure your place

On 1 January 2010 safety net provisions commenced under the National Employment Standards and all NSW private sector workplaces moved into the national industrial relations system.

The General Retail Industry Award (Modern Award) commenced at 1 July with the transitional arrangements applicable over five years. This represents some of the most dramatic changes in award terms and conditions in 100 years causing significant confusion to retail employers nationally. 

Do you understand how to apply the transitional provisions of the new award?

The five-year incremental transition between old state-based awards and the modern award system is a difficult and highly complex process. The Fair Work Ombudsman has already commenced its educational campaigns and is visiting retailers NOW to check compliance.

The ARA will be holding seminars to alleviate some of the confusion surrounding the new system. 

These seminars are tailored to the retail sector and can be taken as full day or half day sessions:

Seminar one (9:00am – 12pm):

• Introduction to the new workplace relations laws
• A single national workplace relations system
• The Modern Award (General Retail Industry Award 2010 )
• The National Employment Standards (NES)
• An overview of ARA’s Employment Relations Management system. 

Seminar two (1:00pm – 5:00pm):

• The Transitional Arrangements
• Wage and penalty loading workshops. 

DATES/VENUES

Castlereagh Hotel, 169 Castlereagh Street, Sydney 

• Wednesday 18 August 2010 
• Wednesday 8 September 2010
• Wednesday 22 September 2010

ARA Head Office, Level 10, 136 Exhibition Street, Melbourne

• Wednesday 11 August 2010
• Wednesday 18 August 2010
• Wednesday 15 September 2010
• Wednesday 29 September 2010

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