Employers commonly structure their remuneration arrangements so that an employee's annual salary satisfies any minimum entitlements arising under an applicable Modern Award or Enterprise Agreement. However, a landmark Federal Court decision has fundamentally clarified — and in important respects narrowed — the circumstances in which employers can lawfully rely on annualised salary arrangements and contractual set-off clauses.
The decision carries wide-ranging implications for businesses across all industries. In addition to contractual offsetting, it sheds light on employers' record-keeping obligations and the steps required to validly reach agreement with employees to vary their hours of work and shift arrangements.
The decision exposes the practical challenges and legal risks associated with annualised salary arrangements, and the very real consequences of getting it wrong. In this webinar, we will explain how businesses need to respond to ensure that they are not underpaying staff.
Topics to be covered include:
- Annualised salaries and contractual offsetting after Woolworths and Coles
- Understanding an employer’s record keeping obligations
- Reaching agreement with employees on changes to rostered hours
- Risk mitigation strategies for employers
Who should attend this webinar:
CEOs / Principals, Executives, GMs, Human Resources / People & Culture.
Opportunity to submit your questions
You have the opportunity to submit questions before the webinar, which will be answered live by the team in the Q&A function during the session. Please submit any questions to events@rk.com.au. You will also have the opportunity to ask live questions in the Q&A portion of the webinar.
Webinar Details
We are utilising Zoom to run this webinar. Zoom is free to download and can be viewed from your PC/mobile device.
The live webinar is free to attend and attendees will be sent a link automatically to log into the live webinar when registered.
DATE: Tuesday 26 May 2026
TIME: 12:00pm - 1:30pm
COST: This webinar is free to attend but bookings are essential. For more information, please contact our events team.
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