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…refundable to eligible applicants through the ACT Building and Construction Industry Training Fund. We will apply for this refund on your behalf on successful completion of the course.
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
The Mental Health First Aid course equips…
This course is designed for participants to gain the necessary skills to operate a vehicle loading crane with a capacity of 10 tonnes or more, equipping participants with the knowledge and skills to obtain a High Risk Work Licence.
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To find a Master Builder member in the ACT or surrounding district;
Looking for a builder, contractor or professional to complete work in the ACT or surrounding regions? Choose a Master Builder member.
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Master Builders Member Workshops are information sessions on topics that are important to our industry. These workshops are free of charge and included as part of your MBA ACT membership.
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…also assist business in their planning to decrease potential impacts of workplace exposures if they occur.
The Assessment Tool is available on the ACT Government’s COVID-19 Website for use (www.covid19.act.gov.au/workplaceassessmenttool).
Please note that the Assessment Tool will continue…
…to attract women to the industry, and train and support them throughout their career.
You can read the Discussion Paper here.
We also encourage our members to complete the survey on the ACT Government Your Say website here.
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From 1 July 2024, the Fair Work Commission (FWC) will have the authority to issue exemption certificates permitting union officials with valid entry permits to enter workplaces or business premises without prior notice.
These exemption certificates apply when:
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…clause of several Modern Awards from 9 April 2024.
You can find these determination at the links below:
If you have queries about this decision…
In addition to the annual Award wage increase, the Fair Work Commission has handed down the increase to the National Minimum Wage which came into effect from 1 July 2024. This saw the National Minimum Wage increase to $915.90
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…for completion of the project and potentially leaving you liable for liquidated damages under the contract.
If you need any advice in relation to contracts, please reach out to our Workplace Relations and Legal Team on (02) 6175 5900.
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This is a reminder to all members that the updated ACT Managing the Risks of Plant Code of Practice (the ACT Code) comes into effect on Friday 10 May 2024. This updated version of the Code revokes the Work
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…Removal of the requirement for a union official to hold a federal permit when being invited by a health and safety representative to assist.
The occupier of a site also has obligations to comply with the requirements under the
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…would have been if no IFA had been agreed to. This involves calculating the employee’s financial and (sometimes non-financial) entitlements under the IFA and comparing them to the applicable award/EBA to assess whether the employee is better off than they…
…rights term which cannot be less beneficial than the term contained in the relevant modern award. Existing agreements which have been lodged with the Fair Work Commission for approval do not need to include a delegates’ rights term.
If…
In the first quarter of 2024, WorkSafe ACT was notified of several incidents involving workers handling crystalline silica without having completed the mandatory training. In all 27 infringement notices were issued, 23 of which were issued to PCBUs in
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…the company pleaded guilty to charges laid against it for the serious injury of Mr Matthew Thompson. In March 2021 Mr Thompson was working as a delivery driver and was unloading from the rear of his van in Griffith when…
…have rescinded the original contract and substituted it with the second contract. However, it is common for parties to have multiple signed documents that form one contract. For instance, the parties may have signed a quotation stipulating the contract sum…
…Importantly, businesses must continue to meet all work health and safety duties, including levels of compliance set out in the code of practice for welding processes which remains in force and is unamended.
Work health and safety (WHS) ministers…
The Fair Work Commission has published its decision to increase the minimum wages in modern awards by 3.75% effective from 1 July 2024.
These increases will apply from the first full pay period on or after 1 July
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…Alternatively, more information relating engineered stone prohibition, exemptions and notification requirements can be found here –
Work Safety Group – Chief Minister, Treasury and Economic Development Directorate (act.gov.au) – The ACT Implementation Factsheet Engineered stone prohibition – Guidance for PCBUs….
…the case today. Employers now do not have the right to direct employees to take any period of unpaid leave over the designated shutdown period.
What are the rules now?
The Fair Work Commission made determinations…
From 1 July 2024, the high-income threshold in unfair dismissal cases increased to $175,000 per annum. The high-income threshold was $167,500 in the previous financial year. As a result of the increase, the compensation cap is $ 87,500 for
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…the EER Rating statement for new premises; remove unnecessary requirements for statutory declarations as a red tape reduction measure; and replace references to the Tree Protection Act 2004 with the Urban Forest Act 2023, which commenced on 1 January 2024….
…can access these Codes of Practice by clicking on the links below:
Sexual and gender-based harassment Code of Practice
Managing Psychosocial Hazards at Work Code of Practice
Need assistance?
The MBA Workplace Relations and Legal…
The Fair Work Commission has published its decision to increase the minimum wages in modern awards by 5.75% effective from 1 July 2023.
MBA ACT are currently preparing wage summary sheets for the following awards:
Building and Construction…
…with DRAA by COB Friday 10 November 2023. Consolidation Commencement (CC) submissions should be lodged prior to COB Friday 24 November 2023. Soft Landscape Handover (SLH) submissions** should be lodged with DRAA by COB Friday 17 November 2023. Estate Development…
…of a sexual incident by using the Sexual Assault Incident Notification Form.
The victims and perpetrators must not be named when filling in the sexual assault incident notification form. Safe Work ACT has advised that this reporting obligation is…
…of time to be valid, the builder must serve a notice on the owner within 5 business days of the delay occurring. The notice must identify the extended Construction Period and the extended Date for Practical Completion.
If you…
…2.35% of gross ordinary wages of those employees (excluding apprentices). Employers are also required to submit quarterly returns reporting: eligible workers, the number of days worked, the gross ordinary wages in relation to those days worked and any commencement/termination dates…
…includes crush, drill, grind, polish, sand and trim.
A SWMS must be established in consultation with the workers who will be carrying out the silica work before the commencement of the work. A SWMS for cutting crystalline silica material…
…Members can also reinforce this information in toolbox talk or other forms of communication when necessary.
MBA has prepared a template script for members to use when informing their workers of their right to freedom of association. You can…