Adult age adult pay
If you’re 18 you should be getting adult wages. Find out what we’re doing to make this happen.
key progress
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- Hosted two national roundtables bringing industry groups and employers together to work towards industry wide solutions
- Nationwide launch of two retail focused advertisements calling out abusive and violent customers in 2017
- SDA consultations with employers and launch of “Don’t Bag Retail Staff” advertising in select states phasing out plastic bags
- SDA briefing Federal and State Members of Parliament and Senators about the issue
- A literature review on solutions for occupational violence in retail and fast food industries
- Nationwide launch of fast food specific advertisements calling on customers to respect workers
- Working with individual employers on their specific policies and training
- A world first trial of preventative measures using retail and fast food stores in NSW, in partnership with icare and Griffith University
- SDA survey with the Australian Human Rights Commission on sexual harassment, including abuse perpetrated by customers.
- All Major employers have signed on to SDA Industry Statement calling for zero tolerance to abuse and violence
- Coughing and spitting fines in New South Wales, Queensland and the Northern Territory
- Survey of SDA members on their experiences with customer abuse and violence throughout COVID-19
- Survey of retail and fast food employers on experiences of customer abuse and violence and effectiveness of safety measures.
- Campaign endorsed by MP’s and Senators across Australia
