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 6. ElectriciansarecoveredbytheElectrical, Electronic and Communications Contracting Award.
7. SurveyorsarecoveredbytheSurveying Award.
8. Asphalt workers are covered by the Asphalt Industry Award.
This list is not exclusive.
The only way to contract out of a
modern award is to have an enterprise agreement that excludes the Award, is approved by the Fair Work Commission and provides better overall pay and conditions for the employees that it covers.
There are ways that common law contracts can be structured to simplify compliance with the Award provisions but
Employersmakecontributionstothe fund in respect of these workers (currently at the rate of 2.7% of total gross wages paid totheworkerconcerned).
Under Coinvest, workers accrue long service leave at a rate equivalent to 1.3 weeks per annum with the entitlement being available after 7 years of employer contributions to Coinvest and/or other States’ construction industry portable long service leave schemes.
Further information is available at
www.coinvest.com.au.
All other employees accrue long service leave in accordance with standard State long service leave legislation at the rate
of 0.8667 weeks per year of service with the entitlement accessible after 7 years’
Otherlegislation
There is a broad range of other legislation and regulations setting out various obligationsrelativetoemploying
people. These cover such matters as superannuation, bullying, harassment, discrimination, equal opportunity,
gender equality and reporting, privacy, modern slavery, freedom of association, employment record keeping and more.
All employers need to ensure that they have access to professional advice on their obligations as significant penalties can apply for non-compliance.
Conclusion
As a CCF member, you have access to a free telephone advisory service on workplace
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these require careful consideration of the provisions of the particular award as they would apply to the employee in question and accurate drafting of set off provisions.
Modern awards can be accessed
at www.fwc.gov.au/awards-and- agreements/awards/modern-awards/ modern-awards-list.
Coinvest and long service leave
Employees who are covered by building and trades awards must be registered with Coinvest which is a portable long service leave scheme established by State legislation.
service with the one employer. Further information on standard LSL provisions can be found at www.business.vic.gov. au/hiring-and-managing-staff/long- service-leave-victoria.
Labour Hire Licensing
In Victoria, the Labour Hire Licensing Act 2018 requires businesses which hire out labour to register as a labour hire provider and those who hire labour from a provider to use only registered labour hire providers.
Further information is available at labourhireauthority.vic.gov.au.
relations compliance and other HRM matters through CCF’s HR delivery partner, Ridgeline HR.
You are also entitled to substantial discounts on professional HRM consulting services through them. n
Enquiriescanbedirectedto to
Peter Maguire on 0438 533 311 or email [email protected]
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