WORKPLACE RELATIONS
ABOUT
Workplace Relations
Advisory Committee
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The Workplace Relations Advisory Committee consists of retail representatives across executive, people and culture, HR, and employee relations roles.
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The Committee actively supports the ARA’s advocacy strategy, priorities, and functions in relation to Australia's industrial relations framework
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Members benefit from the exchange of ideas and information, and support the ARA's role to educate and support members across emerging issues
COMMITTEE CHAIR
Kate Byrdy
Group HR Manager
Bakers Delight
Achievements
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Facilitating a forum of thought leadership to determine the impact of ongoing changes in policies and legislative decisions
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Providing industry-specific support to respond to government inquiries and consultations
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Informing the development and execution of the ARA’s penalty rates campaign strategy
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Identifying issues likely to impact retailers to support the ARA's role to educate and inform members to support regulatory compliance
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Supporting the ARA to influence outcomes of the Federal Government’s IR Working Groups, with direct industry input and direct advocacy to government and media
COMMITTEE EXPERT
Nick Tindley
Partner
FCB Group
18 years experience in Employment Law practice
Key Recent Issues
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Federal IR Working Groups
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Award simplification.
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Enterprise agreement making.
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Casuals and fixed term employees, and recent changes through the Fair Work Commission.
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Compliance and enforcement.
For more information, please contact the secretariat for this committee:
Tim Janczuk
Participating Retailers include:
7 Eleven, Bakers Delight, API, ProVision, Munro, My Size, Spec Savers, Country Road Group and many more...