Message from the CEO, Dominique Lamb: 17 April 2018

The Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) has upped the ante on its anti-business crusade, unveiling an alarming six-point...

The Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) has upped the ante on its anti-business crusade, unveiling an alarming six-point plan it believes will lift wages. It’s a plan that’s more likely, however, to send businesses broke and cost Australians their jobs. Industry groups, including the NRA, have warned the unions’ bid...

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QLD and WA retailers prepare for plastic bag ban

The countdown is underway for Queensland retailers before they are forced to permanently bin the plastic bag ahead of...

The countdown is underway for Queensland retailers before they are forced to permanently bin the plastic bag ahead of bans that will take effect on July 1 2018. The National Retail Association (NRA) will be touring local shopping precincts to provide advice for retailers preparing for the impending ban on...

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Fair Work Ombudsman’s Workplace Basics Campaign

The Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) has recently consulted with the NRA regarding the first phase of the Workplace Basics...

The Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) has recently consulted with the NRA regarding the first phase of the Workplace Basics Campaign, a national campaign focusing on small business employers and their compliance with fundamental workplace obligations. As part of this first phase, Fair Work Inspectors will be contacting around a thousand...

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New dates now available for “How to write an Australian Standard”

Due to popular demand, two extra dates have been added to the schedule for this learning event: Melbourne: 14...

Due to popular demand, two extra dates have been added to the schedule for this learning event: Melbourne: 14 June 2018 Sydney: 21 June 2018 This full day workshop will help you to understand the main concepts and processes that underpin “How to write an Australian Standard”. Topics covered: the difference...

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Message from the CEO, Dominique Lamb: 10 April 2018

With Budget 2018 looming large, both corporate and personal tax cuts are firmly on the agenda. While the debate has...

With Budget 2018 looming large, both corporate and personal tax cuts are firmly on the agenda. While the debate has been raging for some time on cutting the company tax rate for all firms from 30 cents in the dollar to 25 per cent by 2026 – there’s (unsurprisingly) far...

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Teacher held liable as a ‘worker’ for work health and safety breach

By Sooraj Sidhu and Lindsay Carroll, NRA Legal In a rare prosecution of a worker under the Work Health and...

By Sooraj Sidhu and Lindsay Carroll, NRA Legal In a rare prosecution of a worker under the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (Qld) (the Act), the Queensland Magistrates Court has held a school science teacher liable for breaching his duty to take reasonable care for the health and safety...

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Training incentives available for employers

There are a range of financial incentives available for employers to consider when hiring new staff, and it’s a...

There are a range of financial incentives available for employers to consider when hiring new staff, and it’s a bit of a maze, as they often differ from State to State. To help out, NRA Training has developed our National Employment Incentives brochure, that details the incentives that are available to retailers...

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February figures show end to retail spending slump, according to ABS

The spending slump in Australian retail has come to an end following the release of the Australian Bureau of...

The spending slump in Australian retail has come to an end following the release of the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) figures for February showing a rise in turnover of 0.6 per cent. National Retail Association (NRA) CEO Dominique Lamb said the February results are promising for the retail sector,...

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Message from the CEO, Dominique Lamb: 3 April 2018

How many bags of groceries end up in the bin at your house each year? According to Foodwise.com.au, we...

How many bags of groceries end up in the bin at your house each year? According to Foodwise.com.au, we throw out a mammoth 20 per cent of the food we buy - around one in five bags. That’s 345kg per household (the weight of three average-sized fridges), at an average...

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Inaction by Employer leads to FWC anti-bullying order

By Victoria Hansen and Lindsay Carroll, NRA Legal The Fair Work Commission has found that a hotel manager and human...

By Victoria Hansen and Lindsay Carroll, NRA Legal The Fair Work Commission has found that a hotel manager and human resources advisor behaved unreasonably towards an employee by failing to follow their own policy to investigate her allegations of bullying. Jennifer Watts FWC 1455 (20 March 2018) The claim The employee, Ms...

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NRA joins RFID Coalition to support the Australian retail industry

A group of like-minded retailers, brands, solution providers and trade associations joined forces on Thursday 22 March 2018 to...

A group of like-minded retailers, brands, solution providers and trade associations joined forces on Thursday 22 March 2018 to bring the benefits of RFID technology to the Australian retail sector. Calling themselves the RFID Coalition, the group agreed to share projects, experiences, solutions and case studies with the aim...

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New Fair Work amendments in Parliament as Commission proposes to add domestic violence leave to awards

By Alex Millman, NRA Legal Yesterday in Parliament, Greens MP Mr Adam Bandt proposed two new amendments to the Fair...

By Alex Millman, NRA Legal Yesterday in Parliament, Greens MP Mr Adam Bandt proposed two new amendments to the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). The first of these, the Fair Work Amendment (Better Work/Life Balance) Bill 2018, proposes to amend the flexible working arrangements provisions of section 65 of the...

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Message from the CEO, Dominique Lamb: 27 March 2018

Gift cards are back on the agenda this week, with the New South Wales Government’s new legislation to introduce...

Gift cards are back on the agenda this week, with the New South Wales Government’s new legislation to introduce mandatory three-year minimum expiry dates set to kick in this Saturday, March 31. While we were naturally not a great supporter of this move, the NRA’s extensive track record of collaborative...

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NSW gift card reforms kick in March 31 – what else do you need to know?

The NRA recently participated in a stakeholder session with the NSW Government, to clarify some of the ‘grey areas’...

The NRA recently participated in a stakeholder session with the NSW Government, to clarify some of the ‘grey areas’ of the new legislation regarding the three-year minimum expiry dates on gift cards, which takes effect on March 31. Some of the issues raised are answered below, however, please treat this...

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Congratulating South Australian SALVOS Leaders

Congratulations to our the three South Australian Salvos Stores Area Managers who have successfully completed their Diploma of Retail...

Congratulations to our the three South Australian Salvos Stores Area Managers who have successfully completed their Diploma of Retail Leadership last week. SALVOS Stores Area Managers each have years of management experience within the retail industry. By completing the NRA SALVOS LEAD Program, these are the first of a group...

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Are you ready for five generations in the workplace?

As part of its commitment to helping businesses prosper, the Australian Chamber is launching a new conference series called...

As part of its commitment to helping businesses prosper, the Australian Chamber is launching a new conference series called NextGen in Business, bringing together top global and local thinkers to share their skills and experiences. For the first time in history five generations will be working together. The NextGen series...

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