The Industry Award

The Research Industry Award was created in 1990 by the Australian Industrial Relations Commission after extensive negotiations between (then) AMRO and the National Union of Workers (NUW).  A new modernised version of this Award came into effect on 1 January 2010.

This new Modern Award covers virtually all market and social research undertaken in Australia.

AMSRO has been instrumental in preserving a Market and Social Research Industry Award as a separate Award and has avoided market and social research being brought within a general private sector clerical modern award – an outcome that would have increased costs across the industry.  The Award and consecutive Industry Agreements (that sit above the Award) have given the industry stable and flexible workplace relations.

The current Industry Agreement was reached between AMSRO and the NUW in late 2010 and runs until 2013. It sets minimum rates of pay and conditions for all market research and social research employees employed by AMSRO members.