TTIA along with TABMA (Timber and Building Merchants Association) has sent an open letter to the NSW Premier in support of the harmonised OHS legislation throughout Australia. Below is a copy of the letter. "HARMONISED OH&S LEGISLATION THROUGHOUT AUSTRALIA The Timber Trade Industrial Association (TTIA) and Timber...
As a result of an application and a hearing of Fair Work Australia, certain variations of the Award have been made which apply immediately. HAULAGE DRIVERS The first is the inclusion of haulage drivers to the Award. Through the award modernisation process the imported classification for drivers had...
Stamping out workplace bullying is everyone’s responsibility WorkCover is stepping up the fight against workplace bullying with a new awareness campaign launched on 17 June 2010. The following is a media release issued by Michael Daley, NSW Minister for Police & Finance: “Over the past two...
TTIA Members will no doubt have heard and seen media reports regarding the new Paid Parental Leave scheme due to come into effect on 1 January 2011. Although the details will not be finalised until the end of the month, below is a resumé of...
Annual Wage Review The Minimum Wage Panel of Fair Work Australia has handed down its first Annual Wage Review under the Fair Work Act 2009 (Fair Work Act). The Minimum Wage Panel of Fair Work Australia (the Panel) was established under the Fair Work Act. The Panel...
National Employment Standards Members may be aware that the Government recently announced the terms of the new National Employment Standards (NES). The NES are to apply to all employees nationally when the new industrial relations system commences operation on 1 January 2010. These...