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14/11/24
NSW Public Holidays & Trading
Find information on public holidays and trading hours entitlements over the upcoming holiday period for general shops in NSW.
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Newcastle, Central Coast & Hunter Valley
01/11/24
Delegate of the Month – October 2024
Meet our SDA Newcastle & Northern Delegate of the Month October 2024.
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Newcastle, Central Coast & Hunter Valley
01/10/24
Delegate of the Month – September 2024
Meet our SDA Newcastle & Northern Delegate of the Month September 2024.
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Newcastle, Central Coast & Hunter Valley
01/09/24
Delegate of the Month – August 2024
Meet our SDA Newcastle & Northern Delegate of the Month August 2024.
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Newcastle, Central Coast & Hunter Valley
30/08/24
New ‘Right to Disconnect’ Laws
You have a workplace right and your employer has a legal responsibility to ensure you are receiving all your minimum legal entitlements; that includes paid rest breaks.
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Newcastle, Central Coast & Hunter Valley
07/08/24
COMMUNIQUE | Retail Employee Safety Council
Representatives from the Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees Association (SDA) and the Australian Retailers Association (ARA) met in Melbourne today to reaffirm their shared commitment to protecting retail workers against assaults and harassment in the workplace.
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National
01/08/24
Delegate of the Month – July 2024
Meet our SDA Newcastle & Northern Delegate of the Month July 2024.
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Newcastle, Central Coast & Hunter Valley
01/07/24
Delegate of the Month – June 2024
Meet our SDA Newcastle & Northern Delegate of the Month June 2024.
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Newcastle, Central Coast & Hunter Valley
07/06/24
MEDIA RELEASE | Sexual harassment rife in retail work
Sexual harassment is pervasive and persistent in retail work, with young women most at risk, as revealed in a new report by researchers from the Australian Centre for Gender Equality and Inclusion @ Work published by Australia’s National Research Organisation for Women’s Safety (ANROWS).
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National
06/06/24
MEDIA RELEASE | Adult Age, Adult Wage
Today the SDA, the union for workers in retail and fast food, will launch a groundbreaking case in the Fair Work Commission to abolish junior rates for workers aged 18 years and older.
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National