The Retail Employee Safety Council (RESC) – a tri-partite alliance between unions, employers and government that aims to address the rise of abuse, assaults and harassment in the retail sector – convened...
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...
More than three-quarters of surveyed Australian retail workers have experienced stress, anxiety, or depression in the past four weeks as retail crime and the rising cost-of-doing-business take a toll on mental health.
An...
Aussie retailers are suffering greatly when it comes to their mental health and wellbeing, particularly since the commencement of Covid-19.
Research via SuperFriend, ‘Spotlight on the Retail Industry 2020’ finds that two in...
While Australians have a lot to be proud of, there is a disappointing side to the response of shoppers through this COVID-19 pandemic.
ACAPMA has made note that it is extremely disappointing to...
A new report from financial services company AMP has found the retail industry to be among Australia’s most financially stressed.
According to its Financial Wellness report, 20 per cent of retail workers are...
