Member Benefits  

NRA's aim is to ensure businesses of all sizes have access to specialised knowledge and industry specific expertise in order to grow and prosper.

We truly are a national 'one stop shop', offering a range of solutions for your business.

Employment Law Solutions

We can provide practical advice and solutions for all of your employment needs, including current pay rates, trading information and preparation of documents such as workplace policies and employment contracts.

Membership includes:

• Free telephone advice on employment law issues via a toll free number, for queries that can be answered by simple phone advice. For example, how to calculate long service leave, what documents are required for sick leave, is that employee entitled to redundancy?
• Fact sheets on employment law issues. These are particularly useful as a reference for issues such as compliance with legislation - for example, how to calculate long service or maternity leave 
• Weekly electronic updates and regular newsflashes on developments and legislative changes
• Access to the ‘Member Benefits’ pages of our website, which includes current rates of pay for the retail industry, fact sheets, member newsflashes and helpful links
• Invitations to free breakfast briefings and champagne seminars on topical issues
• Access to public employment law training workshops on topics such as counselling and discipline, ill and injured employees and ‘know your award’ at discounted members’ rates
• Access to a discounted members’ rate for our paid employment law services, including representation for unfair dismissal, unlawful dismissal and discrimination complaints.

Training and Development Solutions

We can assist you in obtaining skilled staff or provide training and development of your existing staff.  With a range of courses available, including the delivery of traineeships, corporate and management courses and visual merchandising and selling courses, we are able to assist you with all of your training needs.

Tenancy Solutions

We can assist in the drafting, renewal and negotiation of your lease, liaising with your landlord and sourcing the perfect position for your business.

Public Affairs and Policy

We can represent your interests when decisions that will affect your business are being made.  We hear the views and concerns of the retail and service sector and ensure they are effectively represented to governments, the media and the broader community.

Events Management and Solutions

We can assist you in profiling your business through a number of key annual retail events and the creation of networking opportunities.

To become a member of the NRA, contact Regan Steffens on 1800 RETAIL or email r.steffens@nra.net.au