Sydney restaurant fined for underpayments

7-Eleven shop owners aren’t the only employers short-changing staff and deliberately ignoring workers’ rights. A Malaysian restaurant in inner Sydney...

7-Eleven shop owners aren’t the only employers short-changing staff and deliberately ignoring workers’ rights. A Malaysian restaurant in inner Sydney was last week fined almost $300,000 for using false records to disguise wage underpayments. Six staff members at the Mamak restaurant, five of which were visa-holders, were paid as little as...

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Clothes for a Cause – taking training one step further

At the National Retail Association (NRA), we deliver retail training and work experience for students of all ages through...

At the National Retail Association (NRA), we deliver retail training and work experience for students of all ages through our accredited Ready for Retail Program. Retail is a great place to learn transferable skills, however we are taking it one step further. The NRA Training Team noticed that many students,...

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If you’re not on Google My Business you don’t exist

One rule of business is that you need to be where your audience is looking for you and these...

One rule of business is that you need to be where your audience is looking for you and these days that’s on their mobile on Google Maps. We are a generation of convenience too, so if your audience can’t find you easily they’ll just go elsewhere. Recently this hit home when...

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Melbourne’s economy strengthened by strong retail sector

The Lord Mayor Robert Doyle and Minister for Employment and Public Transport, Jacinta Allan successfully launched the Melbourne Retail...

The Lord Mayor Robert Doyle and Minister for Employment and Public Transport, Jacinta Allan successfully launched the Melbourne Retail and Hospitality Strategy Year 2 Report on 7 April. Mr Doyle noted, “Employment in both our retail and hospitality industries is up; we gained eight per cent more hospitality outlets from...

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