Slam the Sham

Submitted by cfmeupublish on Fri, 04/23/2010 - 17:33
...itlements such as: paid sick leave, holiday leave and long service leaveovertime and public holiday ratesprotection against unfair dismissalredundancy payments superannuation payments from employ... ...ders and developers must ban Sham Contracting on their jobsGovernment projects ban sham contracting immediatelyPrincipal contractors should check their subcontractors: 100% of wages, entitlements and ... ...Stop Sham Contracting (left) and get involved today.  NOTE: there are separate flyers for each State/Territory with CFMEU Construction contact numbers for each Branch campaign. Facts: ... .... 7%). The 336,000 people working in construction as ‘contractors’ included 49,000 labourers, a category the ATO has decided is ineligible to hold an ABN and work as a contractor. In 12 months... ...%, even though employment in the industry declined by 4.9% Based on official figures, the CFMEU estimates the number of sham contracting arrangements in the industry at November 2010 to be between... .... Anecdotal evidence and industry experience suggests the real figure is much higher. The CFMEU estimates that tax revenue leakage attributable to sham contracting in construction may be $2.475 bi... ... didn’t think about the difference between an independent contractor and an employee when they made statements about a person’s employment status. Current Tax laws allow the tax treatment of incom... ...hould not be taken as acceptance by the CFMEU that all persons cited by the ABS as being within the category of ‘independent contractor’ would in fact be an independent contractor as a matter of law. ... ... Workers' Memorial Day, the CFMEU is putting together a website tribute wall with messages for mates who have been seriously injured or killed on construction jobs. Videos:  Ark T...

O’Farrell dumps on western Sydney

Submitted by cfmeupublish on Wed, 10/26/2011 - 15:06
...ears to have taken precedence over his position as the Minister for Western Sydney with suggestions contaminated waste from a radioactive site in Hunters Hill  will be buried at Kemps Creek in th... ...EU State Secretary Mal Tulloch says it is a “bit rich” to move the radioactive waste from  the waterfront at Hunters Hill and dump it in western Sydney’s backyard. “If Mr O’Farrell needs a back y... ...upport community protest against the move, he said. The Liberal NSW Government conceded at a budget estimates hearing this week that Kemps Creek was the only viable option if 5800 tonnes of mildly rad... ... firmly opposed to the plan. Minister for Finance and Services, Greg Pearce, conceded in the budget estimates hearing that Kemps Creek was the only remaining option if the toxic dirt could not be remediated on site, while being questioned by Labor's environment spokesman, Luke Foley. ''Minister, you've told ... ...es,'' Mr Pearce replied. Mr Pearce said no decision had been made yet on whether the waste could be treated on site in Hunters Hill. Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/environment/uranium-plant-waste-...

Simple as ABCC

Submitted by admin on Fri, 05/06/2011 - 17:42
...f Australia’s top four most dangerous industries, accounting for 24% - the highest number - of work-related fatalities in 2008, according to the latest available Australian Safety & Compensation Commission report. Australia's Construction Indust... ...ll cost Australian taxpayers $165.4 million for the period 2007-08 to 2011-12, under budget forward estimates. Upload home image:  Upload square image:  Upload ...