Market and Social Research Award [MA000030]

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Who the Market and Social Research Award covers

The Market and Social Research Award covers employers in the market and social research industry, and their employees who fit within the classifications of the award.

The market and social research industry means all work related to market and social research, including both qualitative and quantitative research, for public or private purposes. It includes gathering, recording and analysing information or data related to:

  • governments
  • markets
  • business consultancies
  • consumers, or
  • competitors.

The market and social research industry also includes all support work that's connects with market or social research.

Examples of employees covered by the Market and Social Research Award includes:

  • market research trainees
  • support employees
  • market research interviewers
  • research assistants
  • market research and executive (face-to-face) interviewers
  • editors, coders or keyboard operators
  • team leaders
  • research officers
  • research managers
  • field managers.

The Market and Social Research Award also covers labour hire businesses and their employees who are place with an organisation in the market and social research industry.

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Source reference: Market and Social Research Award [MA000030] clauses 2, 12 and schedule A

Who the Market and Social Research Award doesn't cover

The following employers and employees are not covered by the Market and Social Research Award:

  • academic research and teaching staff
  • people working in marketing generally.

The Market and Social Research Award doesn't cover employers and employees when they are covered by the Higher Education Academic Staff Award.

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Source reference: Market and Social Research Award [MA000030] clauses 2, 12 and schedule A

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