As part of the 4 yearly modern award review, the Fair Work Commission has now issued a Full Bench decision amending most modern awards in the following areas: cashing out annual leave taking annual leave in advance managing large (excessive) annual leave balances payment for annual leave These changes will...
The TTIA WH&S Unit has produced a Machine Guarding Manual which has been developed pursuant to an enforceable undertaking between Hume Doors & Timber (AUST) Pty Ltd ABN: 39 001 472 493 and SafeWork NSW dated 30 January 2015 The Manual is available for the use of TTIA Members who are...
The Fair Work Commission has released the 2016 Annual Wage Review decision under the Fair Work Act, 2009 on 31 May 2016. This is the seventh annual minimum wage review to be conducted by the Fair Work Commission. This decision increases the modern award wage rates...
Attached is the article on the Problem Wastes grants program and the NSW EPAs call for expressions of interest in informing how the grants program works. Expressions of Interest Problem Wastes Updated...
It is with genuine sadness that I advise of the passing of a true legend and pioneer in timber industry, Spiro Notaras at the age of 83 on the 9 January 2016 after suffering a stroke last year. Spiro owned and managed J Notaras & Sons...
The Fair Work Commission has now issued variations inserting accident pay provisions into 21 modern awards with effect on and from 15 October 2015. The accident pay provisions in the various awards are not model provisions so these provisions do differ from award to award....
TTIA will be conducting industrial relations/workers compensation update sessions throughout Australia during August. As TTIA only conduct these sessions every 12 – 18 months, it is important that employers send at least one representative to keep ahead of what has been a rapidly changing workplace...
The Fair Work Commission Minimum Wage Panel has awarded a 2.5% increase to the national minimum wage which will be effective from 1 July 2015. This brings the minimum weekly wage to $656.90 per week ($17.29 per hour). 2.5% will also be applied to modern...
All States and Territories apart from Western Australia will celebrate Anzac Day on Saturday 25 April this year. There will be no substitute public holiday on the following Monday. Only WA will celebrate both Saturday 25th and Monday 27th as public holidays....
On 28th March 2013, an employee of Hume Doors & Timber (Aust) Pty Ltd suffered grievous bodily harm while unloading a truck at the company’s Waterloo Avenue, Thornton The WorkCover Authority of NSW investigated the incident and subsequently alleged that Hume Doors & Timber (Aust) Pty...