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Fleur Brown

Why the union campaign about the end of retail ‘smoko’ breaks is misleading

What has been proposed is that a voluntary salary absorption option would allow employees at higher classification levels to choose a permanent salary that includes compensation for overtime and penalty rates.

The way Australians shop, work, and manage their work-life balance has changed enormously over the past decade.

Yet, the primary industry award that governs retail as our largest private sector employer remains frozen in the past.

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Fleur Brown is Chief Industry Affairs Officer at the Australian Retailers Association.

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