4 yearly review of modern awards—Penalty rates [2017] FWC 2646

1 Fair Work Act 2009 s.156 - 4 yearly review of modern awards 4 yearly review of modern awards—Penalty rates (AM2014/305) JUSTICE ROSS, PRESIDENT MELBOURNE, 12 MAY 2017 4 yearly review of modern awards – penalty rates – Saturday penalty rate – late night penalty – General Retail Industry Award 2010. [1] Directions were issued on 6 April 2017 directing the Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees’ Association (SDA) to file an outline of submissions by 4 May 2017 in respect of the late night penalty and the Saturday penalty rate for casual employees in the General Retail Industry Award 2010. On 4 May 2017, the SDA wrote the Fair Work Commission requesting the Directions be vacated1 as they intend to seek judicial review of any determinations arising from the Penalty Rates decision.2 [2] Fair Work Commission staff contacted the employer parties and sought their views on the SDA’s proposal. The Australian Retailers’ Association3 and Australian Business Industrial4 confirmed that they had no objection to the Directions being vacated. [3] Accordingly, the Directions issued 6 April 2017 are vacated and the mention on 16 May 2017 has been cancelled. PRESIDENT Printed by authority of the Commonwealth Government Printer <Price code A, PR592905> 1 SDA correspondence of 4 May 2017 2 SDA submission of 4 May 2017 3 ARA correspondence of 11 May 2017 4 ABI correspondence of 11 May 2017 [2017] FWC 2646 STATEMENT -- 1 of 1 --