If an employee has brought a claim, such as an unfair dismissal or general protections claim, employers are faced...
If an employee has brought a claim, such as an unfair dismissal or general protections claim, employers are faced with the decision of attempting to defend the claim themselves or getting an expert lawyer involved. Often, the decision which led to the claim was personally made by a senior...
The National Retail Association has congratulated the Queensland Government on its move to expand its container deposit scheme to...
The National Retail Association has congratulated the Queensland Government on its move to expand its container deposit scheme to include wine and spirit bottles from 1 November. NRA CEO Greg Griffith agrees that the move will see a significant amount of beverage containers prevented from ending up in landfill and...
Time is running out for employers to submit their mandatory gender pay gap reports to Australia’s Workplace Gender Equality...
Time is running out for employers to submit their mandatory gender pay gap reports to Australia’s Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA). The landmark passing of the Workplace Gender Equality Amendment (Closing the Gender Pay Gap) Act 2023 sees new accountability, transparency and publishing requirements for businesses in an effort to...
Peak industry body the National Retail Association welcomes moves by major retailers to reduce plastic waste. The retail sector has...
Peak industry body the National Retail Association welcomes moves by major retailers to reduce plastic waste. The retail sector has always been in front of government regulation in its efforts to dial back plastic waste and proactive industry response is vital for the ongoing success of this movement. Over the last...
World Retail Congress 2023 takes places in Barcelona, Spain from 25-27 April 2023. As a partner of the 3-day...
World Retail Congress 2023 takes places in Barcelona, Spain from 25-27 April 2023. As a partner of the 3-day conference, National Retail Association members will receive a 20% discount on retailer passes to attend. Follow the registration link and select ‘Retailer’, then apply the code NRAXWRC20 to receive your discounted rate. Every year, World...
Adding a little extra to your super now can make a big difference when you retire, so our friends...
Adding a little extra to your super now can make a big difference when you retire, so our friends at Active Super have some tips on boosting your super now, so you can live your best life in retirement. Salary sacrifice One of the simplest and most effective super-saving...
The National Retail Association (NRA) has urged small and medium retailers to take full advantage of the Queensland Government’s...
The National Retail Association (NRA) has urged small and medium retailers to take full advantage of the Queensland Government’s steady funding injections into the economy before it’s wound back. NRA Chief Executive Officer Greg Griffith said the government’s hundreds of millions of dollars in grants and financial incentives has made...
Happy Easter! I hope you all enjoyed the long weekend and collected part of the projected spending increase from...
Happy Easter! I hope you all enjoyed the long weekend and collected part of the projected spending increase from shoppers cashing in on chocolates, gifts, and travel. Back to business, NRA Legal is leading the industry with invaluable information sessions designed for members to ensure you remain compliant. Aussie businesses...
WorkJam – the leading digital workplace for organisations with frontline employees – has today announced a partnership with another...
WorkJam – the leading digital workplace for organisations with frontline employees – has today announced a partnership with another of Australia’s leading retail pharmacy brands, TerryWhite Chemmart (TWC). Australias fastest growing community pharmacy brand will be added to WorkJam’s APAC portfolio, integrating with WorkJam to streamline its internal communication between...
If a product is a risk to safety, or it does not comply with a mandatory standard or product...
If a product is a risk to safety, or it does not comply with a mandatory standard or product ban, your business may need to recall it. The ACCC has today published updated practical guidance and tools for businesses on when and how a product safety recall should occur. The guidance...
As an employer, it is your responsibility to ensure the health and safety of your employees, not just in...
As an employer, it is your responsibility to ensure the health and safety of your employees, not just in terms of physical health, but also in terms of mental health. An area of workplace health and safety legislation that has developed rapidly is how employers are expected to manage...
Peak industry body the National Retail Association (NRA) welcomes the Reserve Bank of Australia’s (RBAs) decision to pause rate...
Peak industry body the National Retail Association (NRA) welcomes the Reserve Bank of Australia’s (RBAs) decision to pause rate increases this month, allowing retailers to sleep easy tonight. NRA CEO Greg Griffith said the cash rate currently sits at 3.6 percent after a debilitating 10 consecutive rate hikes that put...
Thousands of retailers descended to the Gold Coast last week for Retail Fest 2023, one of the largest events...
Thousands of retailers descended to the Gold Coast last week for Retail Fest 2023, one of the largest events on the retail calendar. National Retail Association (NRA) was a proud sponsor of the three-day conference that had a stellar lineup of best-in-market speakers and brands. We were immersed in...
In conjunction with many other allowances that employees may be entitled to, ‘special clothing’ and laundry allowances can be...
In conjunction with many other allowances that employees may be entitled to, ‘special clothing’ and laundry allowances can be confusing and often overlooked by businesses. In many instances, employers fall into the trap of believing that employees can simply claim such expenses on their tax returns. However, this common...
The Australian Government has decided not to impose further regulations on the organics industry after two separate cost-benefit analyses...
The Australian Government has decided not to impose further regulations on the organics industry after two separate cost-benefit analyses (CBA) found the costs would outweigh the benefits. Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries, and Forestry Murray Watt said that he had examined the proposed domestic regulatory framework and considered a range of...
Peak industry group the National Retail Association has backed the move from the Reserve Bank to support small businesses...
Peak industry group the National Retail Association has backed the move from the Reserve Bank to support small businesses by improving the transparency of electronic payment fees. Retailers support the mandate of least-cost routing for electronic payments to spare small businesses from being slugged by excessive merchant fees from international...