By Calum Woods and Lindsay Carroll, NRA Legal One of the most common questions we are asked on the NRA’s...
By Calum Woods and Lindsay Carroll, NRA Legal One of the most common questions we are asked on the NRA’s workplace relations hotline is how to correctly classify employees. In most cases, this is a fairly straight forward exercise, and it’s an important skill for business owners to develop. However, like...
By Thomas Parer and Alex Millman, NRA Legal Seven years ago, on 1 August 2013, it became unlawful across all...
By Thomas Parer and Alex Millman, NRA Legal Seven years ago, on 1 August 2013, it became unlawful across all of Australia to discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity, and intersex status under the Sex Discrimination Act 1984. This change was the result of decades of work...
By Thomas Parer and Alex Millman, NRA Legal On 13 August 2020, the High Court of Australia delivered its eagerly-awaited...
By Thomas Parer and Alex Millman, NRA Legal On 13 August 2020, the High Court of Australia delivered its eagerly-awaited judgment in the case Mondelez Australia Pty Ltd v Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union HCA 29 (Mondelez v AMWU). The matter dealt with the interpretation...
By Andrew Piper and Calum Woods, NRA Legal Investigating an allegation of sexual harassment in the workplace can be one...
By Andrew Piper and Calum Woods, NRA Legal Investigating an allegation of sexual harassment in the workplace can be one of the greatest challenges a HR professional or employer can face. An allegation of sexual harassment in the workplace carries with it a number of significant implications. For the person making...
We interviewed our members to hear their insights and adventures in the retail world. Meet Emma Miller, HR Manager...
We interviewed our members to hear their insights and adventures in the retail world. Meet Emma Miller, HR Manager of Boardriders Inc, previously know as Billabong Group. How long have you been in retail? / How did your retail career begin? My first job was in a retail environment, whilst...
The Australian retail industry continues to be a key employer of women, providing a variety of opportunities in both...
The Australian retail industry continues to be a key employer of women, providing a variety of opportunities in both sales, and non-sales roles, according to a recent report prepared by the National Retail Association (NRA). The report highlights the significant contribution made by women across the industry and gives particular attention...
Commissioner Julius Roe ordered PQ Australia to compensate a bullied employee $43,900 for forcing him to resign. The FWC...
Commissioner Julius Roe ordered PQ Australia to compensate a bullied employee $43,900 for forcing him to resign. The FWC found the employee, was unfairly dismissed before being forced to resign for failing to attend an unnecessary medical appointment to be assessed by the company’s nominated doctor. The employee had previously...
In Australia, one in four women has experienced violence from an intimate partner, whilst one woman is killed by...
In Australia, one in four women has experienced violence from an intimate partner, whilst one woman is killed by her male partner every five or six days. The retail industry has one of the largest female workforces in Australia, and is also one of the most gendered industries with almost...
As a business owner or manager, you deal on a daily basis with a wide range of expenses –...
As a business owner or manager, you deal on a daily basis with a wide range of expenses – some large and some small, but each one impacting on your bottom line. And, no doubt you often stop to reflect on the worth of each overhead to your ultimate...