Last week the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) released its retail trade figures for the month of December 2016...
Last week the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) released its retail trade figures for the month of December 2016 and the results demonstrated that the National Retail Association was close to spot-on with its Christmas trade period projection. In November, we forecast that for the Christmas trade period – which encompasses...
by Meaghan Spencer and Troy Wild, NRA Legal Staples Australia Pty Ltd has come under fire after Fair Work Commissioner...
by Meaghan Spencer and Troy Wild, NRA Legal Staples Australia Pty Ltd has come under fire after Fair Work Commissioner Ian Cambridge determined that the company had an “unduly hasty and largely tokenistic” approach to meeting its redundancy obligations. In July last year, Staples tried to address a one million dollar...
The Department of Employment's 'Encouraging Entrepreneurship and Self-Employment Initiative' is designed to support Australians, particularly young people, who want...
The Department of Employment's 'Encouraging Entrepreneurship and Self-Employment Initiative' is designed to support Australians, particularly young people, who want to start their own business. Four key measures make up the Encouraging Entrepreneurship and Self-Employment Initiative, which is part of the broader Youth Employment Package announced in the 2016-2017 Budget. The...
EVENT: BRISBANE 7 MARCH From bartering stone axes to distributed exchange of digital artefacts: retail has been with us for...
EVENT: BRISBANE 7 MARCH From bartering stone axes to distributed exchange of digital artefacts: retail has been with us for as long as we can remember. As the digital economy dawns on us, we are all reconsidering our traditional understanding of retail. Retailers are racing to create competitive advantage. Customer centricity,...
We all know that one workmate who gets ‘hangry’ when it’s nearing lunch time, but for the 2 million...
We all know that one workmate who gets ‘hangry’ when it’s nearing lunch time, but for the 2 million Australians who will seek out food relief this year – half of whom are children - an empty stomach is a way of life. A great number of our members donate...
This week, we’ve seen more upset for Melbourne’s Bourke St Mall, after the discovery of a suspicious package left...
This week, we’ve seen more upset for Melbourne’s Bourke St Mall, after the discovery of a suspicious package left on the makeshift memorial for the now six people murdered in the 20 January vehicle rampage. After the hundreds of flowers, stuffed toys, cards, photos and balloons were removed on Monday...
This week, we’ve seen more upset for Melbourne’s Bourke St Mall, after the discovery of a suspicious package left...
This week, we’ve seen more upset for Melbourne’s Bourke St Mall, after the discovery of a suspicious package left on the makeshift memorial for the now six people murdered in the 20 January vehicle rampage. After the hundreds of flowers, stuffed toys, cards, photos and balloons were removed on Monday...
Tracking mental health and wellbeing among working men and women to predict risk One in 5 Australians experience depression or...
Tracking mental health and wellbeing among working men and women to predict risk One in 5 Australians experience depression or anxiety every year and this leads to reduced work productivity. It is important to prevent people from becoming anxious or depressed in the first place. A University of Sydney research team...
SafeWork NSW has released a safety alert after workers suffered severe chemical burns to their feet whilst cleaning chemical...
SafeWork NSW has released a safety alert after workers suffered severe chemical burns to their feet whilst cleaning chemical spills in restaurant and hotel kitchens in two separate incidents. On both occasions the workers did not notice the caustic chemicals soaking into their footwear (casual soft soled shoes) and...
Convert real-world experience and skills into real qualifications Retail is an industry where a lot of talented people have experience...
Convert real-world experience and skills into real qualifications Retail is an industry where a lot of talented people have experience and knowledge, but they have no formal qualification. In fact, less than one third of the retail workforce holds a Certificate III or higher – the lowest average level of...
Leading advisory firm BDO is urging retailers to get back to basics to ensure they stay ahead of potential...
Leading advisory firm BDO is urging retailers to get back to basics to ensure they stay ahead of potential cyber security breaches, after releasing the results of its inaugural cyber security survey. The 2016 Cyber Security Survey, which was completed in conjunction with AusCERT, aims to help the market understand...
Leading advisory firm BDO is urging retailers to get back to basics to ensure they stay ahead of potential...
Leading advisory firm BDO is urging retailers to get back to basics to ensure they stay ahead of potential cyber security breaches, after releasing the results of its inaugural cyber security survey. The 2016 Cyber Security Survey, which was completed in conjunction with AusCERT, aims to help the market understand...