THE Australian Retailers Association (ARA) says it will strongly oppose any application from the Shop, Distributive & Allied Employees Association for judicial review of the Sunday penalty rates decision (PD 22 Feb 2017).
ARA executive director Russell Zimmerman said the change to Sunday pay levels was passed by the Fair Work Commission (FWC) because "the evidence presented conclusively proved a reduction in penalty rates would increase employment rates across Australia and sustain economic growth".
The union group strongly opposes the ruling and has threatened to request a review of the move which is scheduled to see Sunday penalty rates reduced from 01 Jul.
Zimmerman said the Association would be working with its members and legal providers to strongly defend the FWC decision "and ensure the changes to Sunday penalty rates are implemented from 1 July 2017".
Any applications for judicial review will be made after the FWC issues orders on the transition for the Sunday penalty rate reduction, which is expected to happen later this month.
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