Tag: Australian Retailers Association

New course addresses work-related sexual harassment

The Australian Retailers Association (ARA) has partnered with the Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) to tackle work-related sexual harassment. Together, they have launched a new educational course for retail and hospitality sectors. The course,...

New laws to protect WA retail workers from crime

Significantly increased penalties now apply to violent attackers in Western Australia who target retail workers. A new ‘assault retail workers’ offence is in effect, seeing individuals who attack staff in the course of...

Bargains boost retail sales in May

Consumers spent $35.9 billion across the country in May, according to figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). Australian retail turnover rose 0.6%, following a rise of 0.1% in April and a...

Retailers welcome cash rate relief

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has left the cash rate target unchanged at 4.35%. This has been welcomed by the Australian Retailers Association (ARA). ARA Chief Industry Affairs Officer Fleur Brown says retailers...

Retailers welcome Queensland budget cost-of-living measures

The Australian Retailers Association (ARA) has welcomed the Queensland State Budget’s suite of measures to address the cost-of-living crisis but highlighted a lack of support for small businesses doing it tough. The major...

Retailers welcome Tasmania’s new laws to protect retail staff

The Australian Retailers Association (ARA), has welcomed the Tasmanian Government’s plans to introduce legislation to implement tougher penalties for people who assault frontline staff, including retail workers. The landmark reforms will see Tasmania...

Sexual harassment rife in retail

Sexual harassment is pervasive and persistent in retail work, with young women most at risk, according to a new report by researchers from the Australian Centre for Gender Equality and Inclusion @...

Retailers respond to SDA’s Fair Work Commission bid on junior wage rates

The Australian Retailers Association (ARA) says the Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees’ Association’s (SDA) latest bid to launch a Fair Work Commission (FWC) case to abolish junior rates for workers aged between...
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