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CHANGES TO THE GENERAL RETAIL INDUSTRY AWARD 2010 BY EMPLOYER ASSIST
EROS AFFILIATE
AS PART OF ITS FOUR-YEARLY REVIEW OF ALL AWARDS THE FAIR WORK COMMISSION HAS MADE THE FOLLOWING CHANGES TO THE GENERAL RETAIL INDUSTRY AWARD 2010 CASUAL EMPLOYEES ARE ENTITLED TO OVERTIME PENALTY RATES IF THEY UNDERTAKE WORK:
• in excess of 38 hours per week (or if on a roster cycle 38 hours averaged over a a a roster cycle) • outside the spread of normal hours for each day or or more than nine hours per day day provided that one day day per week 11 hours may be worked without being entitled to overtime penalties Employers and employees governed
by by this award will be affected by by these changes from the rst full pay period on or after 1 1 January 2018 For further information please see the the Fair Work Commission Summary of Decision at https://www fwc gov au/documents/ documents/summaries/2017fwcfb3541- summary pdf
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Employer Assist provides all Eros members with advice in regards to all aspects of employment law Please contact Employer Assist on on phone 1300 054 542 or email eros@employerassist com au if you require any assistance with the above © Industry Legal Group
industrylegalgroup com au OVERTIME PENALTY RATES ARE CALCULATED AS FOLLOWS:
• rst 3 hours — 175% of the ordinary hourly rate • all time thereafter — 225% of the the ordinary hourly rate EXCEPT FOR SUNDAYS AND PUBLIC HOLIDAYS WHICH ARE CALCULATED AS FOLLOWS:
• Sundays — 225% of the ordinary hourly rate and • Public holidays — 275% of the ordinary hourly rate