ARA Member Pulse Survey – SDA Junior Pay Rates Application |
The ARA is preparing to respond to an application by the Shop, Distributive and Allied Employee’s Association (SDA) to abolish junior pay rates for employees aged 18-20 years and increase pay rates for those aged 17 years and younger - across the retail, fast food and pharmacy awards.
If the SDA’s proposed variations were to be endorsed by the Fair Work Commission, this would mean that employees:
- aged 18 years and over would be paid the adult rate of pay;
- aged 17 years of age would be paid 75% of the adult rate; and
- aged 16 years of age and under would be paid at 50% of the adult rate
Members are invited to take 5-10 minutes to complete this survey to confirm the level of support for these changes and assess the impact on costs, operations and hiring decisions. All responses will be anonymous unless you provide your consent to be contacted by the ARA for the purposes of providing a case study or testimonial.
If the SDA’s proposed variations were to be endorsed by the Fair Work Commission, this would mean that employees:
- aged 18 years and over would be paid the adult rate of pay;
- aged 17 years of age would be paid 75% of the adult rate; and
- aged 16 years of age and under would be paid at 50% of the adult rate
Members are invited to take 5-10 minutes to complete this survey to confirm the level of support for these changes and assess the impact on costs, operations and hiring decisions. All responses will be anonymous unless you provide your consent to be contacted by the ARA for the purposes of providing a case study or testimonial.