Franchising Australia 2012 report - Thewebconsole.com

Slightly less than one third of franchisors (30 percent) employ HR/IR staff in the Head Officeoperations. These franchises tended to be large systems with more than 50 units.A12 Do you engage any HR/IR staff in your Head Office?HR/IR staff in Head Office Number PercentYes 37 29.6No 88 70.4Total 125 100.0Notes:1) A total of 125 franchisors provided a response out of an expected 126.HR/IR staff in Head OfficeYes30%No70%Some 20 percent of franchisors have an enterprise agreement in place to govern wages andconditions of employees across the franchise network. Again, these tended to be largefranchise systems holding more than 50 units.A13 Is there an enterprise agreement in place governing wages and conditions ofemployees across the franchise business?Enterprise agreement Number PercentYes 24 19.5No 99 80.5Total 123 100.0Notes:1) A total of 123 franchisors provided a response out of an expected 126.Franchising Australia 2012 Page 39