A universal entitlement to no less than 28 days notice of rostered shifts is what the ACTU is calling for in the Fair Work Commission modern awards review. The ACTU Submission highlights that the Work and Care Report recommended rostering practices should be predictable, stable and focused on fixed shift scheduling. The Report recommended 14 days notice of shift changes, other than in exceptional circumstances. The ACTU submission has sought for the Fair Work Commission to double that in a move that employer organisations have said is “entirely unworkable”.
“The ACTU Submission calls for the 28 days notice to apply to casual employees too, which fuel retail businesses have expressed concern over, with members noting the reality that most of their staff are casuals who work other jobs or school and who rely on their current entitlement to reject a shift without notice or explanation, or fear of adverse action, and that this reality puts retail rosters into a state of (almost constant) flux”, explains ACAPMAs Elisha Radwanowski.
ACAPMA is calling on members to bring forward their experiences and comments on rosters and how they achieve balanced, equitable rostering arrangements in their businesses to employment@acapma.com.au for consideration as part of this discussion.
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Elisha Radwanowski BCom(HRM & IR)
ACAPMA
