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21/11/24
Workplace Bullying
Workplace Bullying can have a huge impact on your mental health and happiness at work. It should not be tolerated: everyone has the right to work in a safe and supportive environment. Workplace Bullying is defined as repeated and unreasonable behaviour that is directed towards a specific individual or group. It may come from other team members, supervisors, managers, or in the case of retail and fast food, from customers.
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Queensland
21/11/24
Super on every dollar
In August, the Federal Government introduced the Paid Parental Leave Bill into the House of Representatives. If passed, this legislation will ensure that superannuation is paid on all Government Paid Parental Leave from 1 July.
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Queensland
09/10/24
New Agreements Secured at Coles and Woolworths
The SDA has secured new Agreements at Coles and Woolworths Supermarkets achieving Better Wages, Fairer rostering and more hours and More time off with pay.
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Queensland
09/10/24
UNION WIN: Tougher penalties for perpetrators of customer violence
The QLD State Government has passed new laws to implement an aggravating sentencing factor to act as a deterrent for aggressive customers. 
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Queensland
09/10/24
New Right to Disconnect Laws are a Positive Step Towards Work-Life Balance
In a move aimed at enhancing work-life balance, the Federal Government has recently introduced new “right to disconnect” laws.
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Queensland
08/10/24
Adult Age = Adult Wage Week of Action
The SDA has lodged a case in the Fair Work Commission to abolish junior rates of pay for workers aged 18 years and older – as well as seeking to lift the rates of pay for most workers under the age of 18.
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Queensland
08/10/24
It’s time for all workers to get super on every dollar
The super system has improved the financial position for so many Australian workers during the past three decades. However, despite its successes, we know not every worker gets a fair start with their super
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Queensland
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
02/07/24
Safe Handling & Storage of Lead
The SDA was recently contacted in relation to concerns about lead sheeting in a large chain of hardware stores especially in relation to how it is being handled by both customers and team members and how it is stored.
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Queensland
02/07/24
2024 Mid year report
The Fair Work Commission has announced their Annual Wage Review decision, resulting in a 3.75% wage increase for workers under awards and agreements linked to this decision, effective July 1. This much-needed pay increase for SDA members was achieved through a strong campaign by the SDA and the union movement.
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Queensland