In a recent decision before the Fair Work Commission, it has been held that volunteers are unable to make anti-bullying claims against their employers, as they do not satisfy the definition of “worker” under s 789FC of the Fair Work Act 2010 (Cth). In the facts of this case, a volunteer had brought an application for […]
The New South Wales Civil and Administrative Tribunal has allowed an ex-employee to proceed with a claim of discrimination, after documents were obtained with enough evidence for the complainant to make a case. According to the employee, who worked for the Salvation Army as a store supervisor, she was unfairlysuspended on the basis of her […]
Happy new financial year to all of our members and welcome to the July WHS update. In this month’s update we look at the safety initiatives of one of Australia’s largest employers, Kmart, and the work they are doing in the WHS space. We also urge all of our members to please take part in […]
Welcome to the second WH&S update for 2015 and thank you to those who have taken the time to provide us with feedback on the monthly publication. We would like to take this opportunity to update you on the work of the WH&S Committee which has, since its commencement early this year, established a number […]
Welcome to the first edition of the National Retail Association Workplace Health and Safety Update for 2015. We hope that you have all had an opportunity to recharge your batteries over the Christmas period and enjoyed celebrating the New Year. Given the success and positive feedback received for the monthly WH&S update in 2014, our […]
This month’s edition of the National Retail Association WH&S Update is our last for 2014. We would like to take this opportunity to thank our members for their feedback on the monthly publication and for your contribution in making the publication interesting, relevant and informative. We are pleased to be able to provide our members […]
It comes as no shock that Christmas is only 48 days away. As the retail industry prepares for one of its busiest trading periods, we ask employers to turn to their minds to their health and safety obligations over the silly season, particularly staff Christmas parties. We would advise all employers to, if you haven’t […]
This month’s edition of the NRA WH&S member update is all about tapping into the volume of resources available for businesses, keeping up-to-date with case law and most importantly taking preventative steps in managing your health and safety obligations in your workplace. Friday 10 October 2014 marked World Mental Health Day. If you haven’t already, […]
This month’s WH&S update is particularly special given that its content has been tailored to cover the topics members advised was most important to them. As mentioned in our previous update, the NRA will be delivering news and information to members based on the specific WH&S topics members identified in the survey conducted in June. […]
Welcome to the first edition the NRA’s monthly WH&S Update As part of the NRA’s commitment to providing its members with point in time information in relation to issues affecting the retail sector, the NRA will commence providing members with monthly WH&S updates including information on changes to legislation, updates to industry codes of practice […]