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Let us help support and navigate you through workplace relations and employment law to ensure you are compliant and minimise your business risk.
Our highly trained team of employment law experts will provide you with easy and practical solutions to manage your workforce.
We can help you with:
- Paying employees correctly
- Terminating employment
- Workers compensation and return to work
- Understanding annual, personal and long service leave
- Downsizing your workforce
- Dealing with Union officials
- Enterprise Bargaining negotiations
- Drafting HR policies and procedures
- and much more!
Membership of Canberra Business Chamber connects you to experts and keeps you up-to-date with compliance requirements. We have membership options for small, medium and corporate businesses. Add our ‘WR Plus‘ option to your membership and get additional support.
October is National Safe Work Month. This year’s theme is “A Moment is all it Takes.”
Often, we get so caught up in getting to work and tackling the tasks of the day that we fail to take stock of any risks to us or our colleagues. All it takes is a split second for an accident to happen which can have a lasting impact for years.
Prevention is so much easier than dealing with the consequences of WHS shortfalls. By simply taking a few moments throughout the day to consider safety in the workplace may remind employees about health and safety and assist to minimise risks in the workplace simply by reminding your employees about the importance of health and safety.
The Safe Work Australia and ACT Government websites have a plethora of information to assist you in implementing safety measures that are relevant to your workplace. Links below:
Safe Work Australia I Access Canberra
Should you have any questions about WHS matters, please contact the Chamber’s Workplace Relations team today on 1300 277 881
WORKPLACE RELATIONS FACT SHEETS
Are you looking to tender on ACT Government building and construction work? Do you need an IRE Certificate?
It is a requirement for all building contractors to possess an IRE certificate to tender for any ACT government work. Canberra Business Chamber offers a quick and reliable IRE audit service to support you in obtaining an IRE Certificate.
Our experienced auditors are happy to assist with any application queries and will guide you through the ACT Procurement requirements to obtain an IRE Certificate. Our fast turnaround means that we can meet your critical deadlines ensuring that you can get the certificate on time! So, if you or your contractors are in need of an IRE certificate please do not hesitate to contact our Workplace Relations team on 6247 4199 for advice or assistance.
Not a Chamber member and need Workplace Relations support?
We can provide the following services at a low cost fee:
- Enterprise Bargaining negotiations
- Representation in the Fair Work Commission
- Seminars on topics such as Workplace harassment and discriminations, Managing Performance, Union right of entry
- Workplace investigations and medications
- IRE Certificates (Construction Industry)
- Auditing payroll practices to ensure Award / Agreement compliance
CALL THE HOTLINE NOW: 1300 277 881
Workplace Relations News
New National Guidelines in the Management of Work Related Psychological Health and Safety
Australian workplaces spend close to $6 billion annually in lost productivity due to poor psychological safety. Safe work Australia has published national guidelines to support building a psychologically healthy and safe work environment. This Guide describes a systematic practical approach to managing work-related psychological health and safety. Most elements of this systematic approach are … Continue reading New National Guidelines in the Management of Work Related Psychological Health and Safety
Fair Work Commission rejects Union claim to set own Family Friendly Working Hours
Fair Work Commission rejects Union claim to set own Family Friendly Working Hours Under the Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) proposal, employees would have had the right to unilaterally set their own working days and hours to suit their parenting / caring situations. Under this arrangement Employers would not be able to refuse an … Continue reading Fair Work Commission rejects Union claim to set own Family Friendly Working Hours
5 Days Unpaid Domestic Violence Leave approved in all Modern Awards
5 Days Unpaid Domestic Violence Leave approved in all Modern Awards On 27 March 2018, the Fair Work Commission ruled that Australian employees should have access to five (5) days unpaid leave to deal with domestic violence matters. Family or domestic violence leave will be available in the event where an employee needs to … Continue reading 5 Days Unpaid Domestic Violence Leave approved in all Modern Awards
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