Last week the Queensland Government amended the WHS and Electrical Safety Act to require WHS entry permit holders to provide at least 24 hours’ notice (and at most 14 days’ notice) of entry to investigate suspected safety contraventions.
Significant changes to casual employment laws in Australia took effect on 26 August 2024. These changes will have a direct impact on how casual employees are classified and managed, and require employers to issue the Fair Work Casual Employment Information Statement at regular intervals.
The GC21 Contract is a comprehensive and detailed document used by the NSW Government to govern construction projects in New South Wales, Australia. This article summarises the key points of how the GC21 Contract operates for NSW contractors.
Is your drug and alcohol policy up to scratch? A recent FWC decision highlights the importance of a clearly drafted and well communicated policy if that forms a basis for a dismissal.
“Same Job Same Pay” orders are coming in thick and fast from the Fair Work Commission, particularly in Queensland, and will take effect from 1 November 2024.
Liquidated damages are an agreed contractual rate of amounts payable by a party who delivers a project late. The upside of liquidated damages is that the fixed rate provides the parties with certainty.
In NSW, the Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 1999 (SOPA) works with the Contractors Debts Act 1997 to provide options which allow subcontractors to bypass a head contractor and claim payment directly from the principal in certain circumstances.
While Security of Payment legislation is a powerful tool for recovery, a wrong step can have significant consequences for the chances of your claim succeeding.
