Get ready for an exciting retail rollercoaster as businesses across Australia are gearing up for the much-anticipated Black Friday and Cyber Monday festive season. The National Retail Association is your trusty helper this year, offering an invaluable resource to our members, outlining a detailed guide to the Christmas and New Year Trading Hours for both 2023 and 2024. Gain an advantage this festive season by accessing the trading hour resource right here.
Yesterday, I had the privilege of sharing insights with Channel Seven, where we explored the ever-evolving world of consumer trends and the dynamic realm of customer sentiment. If you’re curious to discover the exciting revelations from our discussion, I invite you to watch the interview right here.
In the industrial relations sector, the Fair Work Commission recently announced a review of seven commonly used modern awards. The awards under scrutiny include those in the retail, fast food, restaurant, hospitality, clerical, social services, and children’s services sectors. The National Retail Association will engage its members for input and advocacy during this review process. The Minister has urged the Commission to give top priority to four key areas, which you can find detailed information about in the review provided here.
In another significant development in industrial relations, there are significant changes to employment laws coming in early 2024. The Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Closing Loopholes) Bill 2023 (the Bill) will impact casual employment, gig work, labour hire and more. Last week, the National Retail Association’s Deputy CEO and Director of NRA Legal, Lindsay Carroll, met with Labor Government representatives, Federal Coalition representatives and crossbenchers regarding the Bill. NRA Legal will host a series of critical workplace relations webinars, designed to shed light on the intricacies of this significant legislative update. These events will take place on various dates throughout September and October. You can register for the webinars here and also access the factsheet available for members in the member portal here.
With sincere appreciation, thank you to everyone who nominated our fantastic retail community in the 2023 National Retail Awards. We were overwhelmed with the nominations this year and finalists are expected to be announced as soon as judging is finalised. We are incredibly proud of the Australian business community, and the nominations demonstrated the high calibre of people in our community.
Well done and we’re absolutely excited to join in the celebration with all of you on 26 October at the Howard Smith Wharves. Make sure you grab your tickets here to not miss out on this amazing evening.
Have a great week ahead!