Amendments to the General Retail Industry Award 2020

The Fair Work Commission has amended the General Retail Industry Award 2020 with 2 significant changes:

Rostering arrangements – Clause 15.7(c)

1. If an employee works 6 days in one week of a 2-week roster cycle, then the employee can only work ordinary hours on a maximum of 4 days in the other week of that cycle.
2. This means that an employee can work up to 4 days in the first week and 6 days in the second week. Previously, the week of up to 4 days had to follow the week of 6 days.
3. There is no change to the total number of days an employee can work in a fortnight.

Overtime for part-time employees

1. Part-time employees now receive overtime rates when they:
   1. Work in excess of their guaranteed hours as agreed – i.e. agreed in writing to work Monday to Wednesday from 8am to 4pm; or
   2. Outside the span of ordinary hours.
      1. Clause 15.1 provides the span of hours to be Monday to Friday, inclusive, are from 7.00am – 9.00pm.
         - unless the business is a newsagency, video shop, or if the trading hours of the retailer extend beyond 9.00pm on a Monday to Friday or 6.00pm on a Saturday or Sunday. There are different provisions for span of hours.

For further information relating to the changes within this Award, please contact the MPAQ HR Advisory team on 07 3273 0800 or email advice@mpaq.com.au .