After more than 15 months’ worth of emotive-charged campaigns and attempts by unions and the ALP to block the...
After more than 15 months’ worth of emotive-charged campaigns and attempts by unions and the ALP to block the reduction in Sunday penalty rates, the full changes will finally come into effect this coming Sunday. Or will they? The ALP’s latest move in the ongoing battle against retail business owners is...
The National Retail Association (NRA) has today welcomed the appointment of Sandra Parker PSM as the new Fair Work...
The National Retail Association (NRA) has today welcomed the appointment of Sandra Parker PSM as the new Fair Work Ombudsman. The highly distinguished Ms Parker will commence her five-year term on 15 July 2018, following the conclusion of current Ombudsman’s Natalie James’s tenure. NRA CEO Dominique Lamb congratulated Ms Parker on...
By Sooraj Sidhu and Lindsay Carroll, NRA Legal In an unusual case before the Fair Work Commission, an employee has...
By Sooraj Sidhu and Lindsay Carroll, NRA Legal In an unusual case before the Fair Work Commission, an employee has been ordered to pay indemnity costs after finding that she continued to press an unfair dismissal application that was “doomed to fail”. Ordinarily, parties to a claim before the Fair Work...
Looking to find new customers, showcase your products and increase online sales? Two words, Google Shopping. The digital sphere...
Looking to find new customers, showcase your products and increase online sales? Two words, Google Shopping. The digital sphere is more exciting than ever, giving brands endless opportunities to meet their business objectives. Google Shopping allows for shopping ads to be visible on Google. Once a user searches a product or...
It’s hard to believe that we’re now less than a fortnight until the end of the financial year, with...
It’s hard to believe that we’re now less than a fortnight until the end of the financial year, with winter having well and truly arrived! Last week saw the release of the 2018 Queen’s Birthday Honours. Many prominent Australians – including Olympic champion Dawn Fraser, Businesswoman Jennifer Westacott and para-athlete...
By Alex Millman and Lindsay Carroll, NRA Legal As the financial year which saw the franchise model under close scrutiny,...
By Alex Millman and Lindsay Carroll, NRA Legal As the financial year which saw the franchise model under close scrutiny, it is worth taking this opportunity to look back on the year that was and the matters which will follow us into the next. Fair Work Amendment (Protecting Vulnerable Workers) Act...
Heart disease remains a leading killer of Australian women, but it continues to be under-recognised, under-researched, and undertreated. In...
Heart disease remains a leading killer of Australian women, but it continues to be under-recognised, under-researched, and undertreated. In Australia, the disease takes the lives of 22 females every day – killing almost three times as many women as breast cancer. This year the Heart Foundation is raising awareness about...
The Queensland Government is developing a new resource recovery and waste management strategy. This strategy will be underpinned by a...
The Queensland Government is developing a new resource recovery and waste management strategy. This strategy will be underpinned by a waste disposal levy and will enable a diverse and sustainable waste management industry. The strategy aims to deliver long-term value to the environment, new jobs for communities and confidence by...
How many great ideas can you think of that ended up having disastrously unforeseen consequences? Given this week’s plastic...
How many great ideas can you think of that ended up having disastrously unforeseen consequences? Given this week’s plastic bag ban campaign launch in Queensland with the NRA’s campaign ambassador, Origin great Mal Meninga, the introduction of cane toads to gobble cane beetles munching on sugar cane crops seems...
By Alex Millman and Lindsay Carroll, NRA Legal When employees are absent from work on sick leave, employers often have...
By Alex Millman and Lindsay Carroll, NRA Legal When employees are absent from work on sick leave, employers often have to walk a narrow line between the lawful and the unlawful. On the one hand, the employee has the right to be absent on sick leave, and interfering with that right...
Media Release: Hon. Josh Frydenberg MP Minister for the Environment and Energy, Josh Frydenberg, says Australians used 5.66 billion single-use...
Media Release: Hon. Josh Frydenberg MP Minister for the Environment and Energy, Josh Frydenberg, says Australians used 5.66 billion single-use plastic bags last financial year. Some of which contributed to the 13 million tonnes of plastic which makes its way into our oceans each year, entangling or being eaten by...
As you’re all aware, last Friday the Fair Work Commission (FWC) raised the national minimum wage by 3.5 per...
As you’re all aware, last Friday the Fair Work Commission (FWC) raised the national minimum wage by 3.5 per cent effective from July 1 2018. The FWC, the ACTU and other supporters of this decision seem to think that retail owners are swimming in cash at the moment. They must...
Author: Amy Roche While customer journey mapping and experience are all the rage at the moment, the real force...
Author: Amy Roche While customer journey mapping and experience are all the rage at the moment, the real force multiplier for brick and mortar stores comes from tapping into our own emotional and human needs – or Humanics. Humanics is about identifying deep emotional, values and human needs – not...
The NRA frequently invites its members to participate in surveys on important workplace relations matters. As a peak body for...
The NRA frequently invites its members to participate in surveys on important workplace relations matters. As a peak body for the retail and fast food industries, the data helps to inform our advocacy on behalf of our members and industry and will help us to track trends on key workplace...
The Fair Work Commission handed down its decision in the Annual Wage Review at 11:00AM this morning in Sydney. Effective...
The Fair Work Commission handed down its decision in the Annual Wage Review at 11:00AM this morning in Sydney. Effective from 1 July 2018, the minimum base wage payable under Modern Awards and the National Minimum Wage Order will increase by 3.5%. NRA will be reviewing our wage summaries in light...