ABOUT

Workplace Relations

Advisory Committee

• 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 

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• Eligibility: Senior workplace relations / HR / people & culture representatives nominated by premium ARA members 

WORKPLACE RELATIONS ADVISORY COMMITTEE CHARTER

Achievements

• 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 

Key Recent Issues

• Federal IR Working Groups 

• Award simplification. 

• Enterprise agreement making. 

• Casuals and fixed term employees, and recent changes through the Fair Work Commission. 

• Compliance and enforcement. 

Robyn Batson

Group People & Development Manager, 

Sussan Group

For more information, please contact the secretariat for this committee: araadvisory@retail.org.au

Participating Retailers include:

7 Eleven, Bunnings, Kmart, Woolworths, Coles, Myer, Foodco, Bakers Delight, API and many more.