Tag: ACAPMA

Zombie agreements damage competition

The Fair Work Commission noted it was a “disgrace” that an agreement that has been running for 20 years beyond its nominal expiry date and noted that its lack of penalty rates...

Safety forum sets fuel industry focus

As part of the ongoing commitment to safety and compliance ACAPMA has again taken the Chair duties for the Fuel Industry Safety Forum, the cross jurisdictional stakeholder engagement forum that brings together...

Safety Highlight: additional hours pose health risk

The concept of reasonable additional hours is a loaded one when it comes to employment compliance, particularly for salary modelling, but a recent case has highlighted that it also represents a real...

Casual employment is not ‘at will’

A recent case that found that a casuals employment can simply end whenever the employer wants it to and therefore termination of employment cannot be considered adverse action has been overturned on...

What about hydrogen?

There have been a flurry of Federal Government announcements and policy statements on alternative fuels in recent weeks, as the two major political parties chase votes in the lead-up to the 2022...

HR Highlight: over and underpayment

With the often-complicated employment environment it is not uncommon for honest errors to be made when processing payroll. While these errors are almost always made without malice or intent, it is important for...

Training records trump negligence claims

Record keeping is a requirement for so much of employment and training is no different. It is vital to not just training staff in the risks, hazards and controls associated with their...

Proposed changes to NSW Environmental Laws

The NSW Environment Protection Authority (NSWEPA) has recently completed a comprehensive review of a critical piece of environmental legislation that has significant implications for all elements of the fuel supply chain. This...
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