Do you know about SuperStream? Not sure where to start?
By now you have probably heard of SuperStream, but might be wondering what it means for your business, or what you need to do to prepare.
But first, let’s look at a few facts and figures… 9 out of 10 Australian employers make super contributions to more than one fund, and typically these funds have differing requirements for... MORE
Good news for businesses claiming fuel tax credits. The repeal of the carbon tax means that from 1 July 2014, some of the rates have increased, potentially reducing your fuel costs even further.
If you’re not already claiming fuel tax credits go online and check out the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) Fuel tax credit eligibility tool. Once you’ve established you’re eligible, you need... MORE
NECA intends to lobby the ESO to ban the sale of Solar arrays, inverters and isolators by unlicensed sales people who have little understanding of the hazards associated with the products they sell for profit and seek to outsource their responsibilities to electrical contractors.
The recent Avanco isolator recall is a classic example of how these people deny responsibility for... MORE
In a keenly anticipated decision, the High Court has declared that, unlike the case in the UK, Australian employment contracts do not contain an implied term of mutual trust and confidence (the Implied Term).
In Commonwealth Bank of Australia v Barker [2014] HCA 32 the Full Court unanimously determined that a term that “neither party will, without reasonable cause, conduct... MORE
NECA has drafted a letter in agreement with the ACCC, for contractors to send to their customers if they already have not been in contact. ... MORE
Dear Member
You may have seen coverage in the press suggesting that NECA took commissions from a redundancy/severance fund. NECA was completely misrepresented in this coverage.
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Fair Trading Commissioner Rod Stowe is warning consumers about the potentially fatal risk of using non-compliant USB style chargers following the recent death of a consumer where an unapproved USB charger was potentially implicated.... MORE
ESV is warning electrical contractors and workers to be vigilant about non-complaint switchboards following a recent incident in which a copper lug fell through a gap onto a live busbar.
Two workers were lucky not to be injured when the copper lug they were fitting to the end of a cable fell through a 23mm gap at the rear of the switchboard enclosure. The lug contacted live busbars,... MORE
The Queensland Government has put out an alert regarding JLG elevating work platform wheel failure.
The purpose of this safety alert is to highlight the potential for a drive hub bearing failure if the elevated work platform (EWP) is subjected to sever abusive conditions.
Click here to read the... MORE
A prohibition has been issued by the Electrical Safety Office to prevent the supply or installation of Avanco brand DC isolators and GEN3 and SPM branded rotary type DC isolators. The supplier of the Avanco brand Advancetech has now been placed into liquidation.
This is like an action replay of the Infinity Cable issue which is still playing out with NECA being invited on an Industry... MORE
