The Executive Director of the National Electrical and Communications Association (NECA), Mr Oliver Judd, has called upon the ACT Government to legislate for the introduction of competition into the ACT electrical connection market, following recent reports of connection delays for new apartment dwellers in the Canberra suburb of Franklin.
New residents moved into the apartments, only to... MORE
The Fair Work Commission’s Expert Panel yesterday handed down a 2.4% increase to the minimum wage for 2016.
On Tuesday 31 May, The Fair Work Commission (FWC) handed down it’s annual wage review decision to increase the national minimum wage (NMW) and Award base rates of pay... MORE
According to the statistics published by the Department of Employment on Trends in Federal Enterprise Bargaining, the average annualised wage increase in federal agreements approved by the Fair Work Commission in the December 2015 quarter dropped to a record low.
The 2.9% average increase in the 1,231 private... MORE
Fair Work Building and Construction (FWBC) has issued notice to the Construction and Building industry advising of their new role.
From Wednesday May 18 2016, FWBC will be responsible for the assessment of new enterprise agreements for compliance with the Building Code 2013.
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NECA has been advised of... MORE
NECA makes the case for a better building regulatory system in the ACT
NECA has made a comprehensive submission to the ACT Department of Environment and Planning’s Improving the ACT Building Regulatory System consultation.
The consultation covers a wide range of areas that are relevant to electrical contractors.
NECA’s submission provides... MORE
