The last few weeks have been bigger than any other challenge to confront Australia in living memory. While Australia...
The last few weeks have been bigger than any other challenge to confront Australia in living memory. While Australia has done an incredible job, relative to other countries, in containing the spread of COVID-19, the economic hit has been substantial. Indeed, Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has forecast a $4 billion...
By Andrew Piper and Lindsay Carroll, NRA Legal Although reasonably new (and still changing), the JobKeeper program has, so far,...
By Andrew Piper and Lindsay Carroll, NRA Legal Although reasonably new (and still changing), the JobKeeper program has, so far, had a mixed effect on businesses. Whilst some employers have embraced it wholeheartedly others, especially those with a workforce comprised largely of casual employees usually earning less than $1,500 a fortnight,...
The Single-use and Other Plastic Products (Waste Avoidance) Bill 2020 was introduced to Parliament on 30 April 2020. This...
The Single-use and Other Plastic Products (Waste Avoidance) Bill 2020 was introduced to Parliament on 30 April 2020. This Bill prohibits the sale, supply and distribution of certain single-use plastic products and establishes a framework for adding other products in the future. Key elements of the proposed legislation include: Single-use...
Australia’s key retail industry groups have united to release a Retail Recovery Protocol for COVID-19 to assure the community,...
Australia’s key retail industry groups have united to release a Retail Recovery Protocol for COVID-19 to assure the community, including retail employees and customers, that they can have confidence that retailers and shopping centres will continue to follow stringent public health guidelines, particularly as the community access essential services...
The Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation has launched a new sustainability webinar series to help industry professionals stay connected. The weekly...
The Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation has launched a new sustainability webinar series to help industry professionals stay connected. The weekly APCO Community Meeting events are designed to bring together sustainability experts from across the business, government and environmental communities to explore a range of sustainability ideas. These include packaging specific...
By Alex Millman and Lindsay Carroll, NRA Legal Many of our readers will doubtless be aware, by virtue of the...
By Alex Millman and Lindsay Carroll, NRA Legal Many of our readers will doubtless be aware, by virtue of the many, many circulars issued in recent weeks, of the temporary amendments to the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) which allow employers greater flexibility in the engagement of employees who are...
We are almost at the end of the first full month of lockdown restrictions. The impact that COVID-19 has...
We are almost at the end of the first full month of lockdown restrictions. The impact that COVID-19 has had on the retail sector cannot be overstated, even businesses that have been able to stay open have suffered the ripple effects to the economy. Last week the Australian Bureau of...
People are, rightfully so, asking about how coronavirus can be transmitted, and the focus is now on food and...
People are, rightfully so, asking about how coronavirus can be transmitted, and the focus is now on food and food packaging. Can buying groceries or getting takeaway pose a risk? According to the World Health Organization, as well as the Australian and New Zealand governments, there is no risk of...
As part of the "Plastic Pollution Reduction Plan," the Queensland Government is introducing legislation that will allow specific single-use...
As part of the "Plastic Pollution Reduction Plan," the Queensland Government is introducing legislation that will allow specific single-use plastic products to be banned by 1 July 2021, starting with straws, cutlery, plates and stirrers. The Queensland Government is currently seeking feedback on the proposed ban through an online survey...
McDonald's Australia have announced that they will display the country of origin of the ingredients in their products. From 1...
McDonald's Australia have announced that they will display the country of origin of the ingredients in their products. From 1 July 2018, the adoption of the country of origin food labelling system was mandatory for most foods sold in retail stores, markets and vending machines, whether packaged or unpackaged. The Information...
Leading business groups across Australia have called on the major banks to extend further support to struggling businesses during...
Leading business groups across Australia have called on the major banks to extend further support to struggling businesses during the Covid-19 crisis. Industry associations spanning the business community acknowledged that lending institutions have already provided assistance, however, more substantial help is needed to keep the economy moving during the current...
The National Retail Association (NRA) has said that while today’s Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) preliminary retail trade figures...
The National Retail Association (NRA) has said that while today’s Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) preliminary retail trade figures for March represent the largest jump in sales on record, it will be followed by a massive fall in turnover from April onwards. The preliminary figures show an 8.2 per cent...
Following the National Code of Conduct for retail leasing unveiled by the National Cabinet, various state governments have begun...
Following the National Code of Conduct for retail leasing unveiled by the National Cabinet, various state governments have begun rolling out their respective packages. As with every policy response to COVID-19, it is incredibly important that state governments get these laws right. That’s why we have advocated to all tiers...
By Calum Woods and Lindsay Carroll, NRA Legal The Fair Work Commission has set the benchmark for employers seeking to...
By Calum Woods and Lindsay Carroll, NRA Legal The Fair Work Commission has set the benchmark for employers seeking to reduce the amount of redundancy pay payable to employees who were made redundant due to a downturn in business as a result of COVID-19. Earlier this month, the FWC heard an...
There is no excuse for abuse, yet we are still seeing essential workers abused by customers. Spitting and coughing...
There is no excuse for abuse, yet we are still seeing essential workers abused by customers. Spitting and coughing on shop assistants, public transport staff and police has been on the rise, and the NSW Government has said “enough is enough”. $5000 on the spot fines will be handed...
The Hon. Rob Lucas, MLC, has announced an exemption to coronavirus trading hours, up to and including Tuesday 19th...
The Hon. Rob Lucas, MLC, has announced an exemption to coronavirus trading hours, up to and including Tuesday 19th May 2020. The exemption applies to non-exempt shops anThe exemption applies to non-exempt shops and essential services in the Greater Adelaide Shopping District, excluding car and boat dealerships. Contact us!d...