The right to request conversion from casual to part or full time employment was introduced in the General Retail Industry Award 2010 with effect from 1 October 2018. 

NANA is working with several Members who have either been overcharged or not provided with the right credits, with what appears to be a result of News Corp’s transition from Carrier Collect to Office Pay subscriptions.

Outlets are now into the fourth week since the new version of retailers’ web was launched by Tabcorp. Lotteries outlets are still experiencing difficulties gaining access to the site. 

NANA has meeting rooms available for Members to use whilst in the Sydney area. Many of NANA’s Members come from rural and regional locations and NANA can provide a base for meetings whilst in Sydney on business. NANA has two spaces available, one for up to six attendees and the other for up to 12. NANA’s […]

Newspack Insurance has been fortunate to retain Tania Treacy as our main contact for insurance services especially designed for Newsagents. Newspack Insurance is the largest specialist insurance provider for Newsagents across Australia and our clients come from every State and Territory. In addition to business insurance, Newspack offers compulsory lotteries insurance for all Tabcorp jurisdictions. With […]

Since the introduction of the National Employment Standards, sick leave has been removed from most Awards including those that apply to Newsagencies. In addition to changing where the obligation comes from, the naming of the leave changed to Personal/Carers and Compassionate Leave and more recently the section of the NES has been expanded to include […]

A review by NANA of Fair Work compliance material posted on the new Retailers Web from Tabcorp/NSW Lotteries shows that some of the information posted is incorrect. NANA has previously warned Tabcorp/NSW Lotteries of errors, but they have been continued on the new retailers web. NANA provides a general industry warning that Newsagents cannot rely […]

NANA has published a new Conditions of Employment Guide on Rosters. Rosters are required under the General Retail industry Award 2010 which applies to all retail Newsagencies in NSW and ACT. The guide tells you what must be in a roster, how often new rosters must be posted, how long superseded rosters must be kept, whether […]

NANA previously advised Members that the draft Plain English version of the General Retail Industry Award 2010 contained an error, and that if not remedied would result in an increase in wage costs for Newsagents across Australia running in the $Millions annually.

An essential element of the Tabcorp proposed new remuneration model for lotteries outlets involves registration to the new retailers web site. NANA is receiving a steady stream of complaints from Members who either have not received their new login credentials, have received the credentials but they don’t work or can’t access the site, or can […]