ARA Webinars to educate retailers on the new Fair Work legislation

The pace of debate on the new Fair Work Legislation is lifting.

The ARA has organized a number of free seminars and webinars to help Australian retailers cope with the change.

Following is an announcement from the ARA.

ARA gets retailers up to date with new workplace laws

 - FREE Fair Work information seminars available now

Peak retail industry body the Australian Retailers Association (ARA), with the support of the Australian Government, has launched a series of free seminars and webinars to educate retailers and other employers about their obligations under the new Fair Work legislation.

ARA Employment Relations spokesperson Yvonne Anderson said it was critical retail employers operating in both metropolitan and regional areas understood new workplace laws to avoid penalties for non-compliance.

“With the federal overhaul of industrial relations legislation, the ARA is working with the Australian Government to ensure retailers have a clear and complete understanding of their new workplace obligations.

“Often retailers in remote areas miss out on critical information regarding changes to legislation, but we’re doing our best to make sure business owners from every corner of Australia have the opportunity to understand and comply with new workplace laws,” Anderson said.  

The ARA’s FREE Fair Work Information Seminars and Webinars

TOPICS COVERED: 10 new National Employment Standards (NES), modern awards, unfair dismissals, Fair Dismissal Code for small business, collective bargaining, union right of entry, transfer of business and employer compliance.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND: Any retailer and/or other business owners with employees.

WHEN:  From September 2009 to March 2010.

WHERE: Seminars will be held in metropolitan and regional areas right across the country including

NSW: Sydney, Newcastle, Tuggerah and Wollongong. VIC: Melbourne, Geelong, Ballarat and Bendigo. SA: Adelaide. WA: Perth. ACT: Canberra and Queanbeyan. TAS: Hobart and Launceston. Retailers and employers unable to attend face-to-face seminars can participate in online webinars.

TO REGISTER:  Employers interested in registering for ARA’s Fair Work Information Seminars and Webinars should visit www.retail.org.au to check dates and locations and register online. Or, for more information email fairwork@retail.org.au 

For over 105 years, the Australian Retailers Association (ARA) has been the peak industry body in Australia’s $292 billion retail sector which employs over 1.5 million people. The ARA promotes and protects over 5000 independent and national retailers throughout Australia.

For interview opportunities with ARA Employment Relations spokesperson Yvonne Anderson

contact: Kath Christie, ARA Policy & Media T: 0422 293 544 E: kath.christie@retail.org.au

The RETAiL Alert Group is recommending that Australian retailers take advantage of the ARA’s offer to acquaint themselves with the obligations of the new Fair Work legislation.

For advice outside that covered by the ARA seminars and webinars email Fair Work Legislation.

Tony Standley
Principal
The RETAiL Alert Group (Australia)
Mobile +61 (0)41 924 0497
e-mail info@adsass.com.au
Fax +61 (0)2 9987 0633
Website http://www.retailalert.com.au
 
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