Federal Court opens door to casual leave claims

By Calum Woods and Lindsay Carroll, NRA Legal It was impossible to miss the headlines following the Full Court of...

By Calum Woods and Lindsay Carroll, NRA Legal It was impossible to miss the headlines following the Full Court of the Federal Court handing down its 273-page judgment in the case WorkPac Pty Ltd v Rossato FCAFC 84 (Rossato). The case was a direct challenge to an earlier judgment...

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Casual paid leave decision bad news for jobs

The National Retail Association (NRA) has stated that yesterday’s Federal Court ruling regarding back-pay of leave entitlements to certain...

The National Retail Association (NRA) has stated that yesterday’s Federal Court ruling regarding back-pay of leave entitlements to certain casual workers could cost billions of dollars across the economy and jeopardise jobs during a time of economic turmoil. Yesterday the court upheld a ruling that casuals who had worked regular...

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Christmas Retail Ready

NRA teams up with HELP Enterprises to boost retail Christmas jobs The National Retail Association (NRA) has today announced a...

NRA teams up with HELP Enterprises to boost retail Christmas jobs The National Retail Association (NRA) has today announced a partnership with HELP Enterprises in a bid to put jobseekers from across South-East Queensland into work this Christmas. Under the partnership, the NRA will act as a matchmaker between retailers offering...

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NRA welcomes Minister’s intervention in casual employment case

The National Retail Association (NRA) has today welcomed the announcement by Federal Jobs and Industrial Relations Minister Kelly O’Dwyer...

The National Retail Association (NRA) has today welcomed the announcement by Federal Jobs and Industrial Relations Minister Kelly O’Dwyer that she will intervene in a Federal Court case that could decimate thousands of small businesses. The Federal Court is currently considering an application by WorkPac as to whether a casual...

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