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Building and Energy
Western Australian building services, electrical, gasfitting and plumbing industries.
- Overview
  Find out about the functions and jurisdiction of Building and Energy.
- Licensing and registration and owner-builder approval
  Application and renewal for builders, building surveyors, electricians, gas fitters, painters and plumbers.
- Building approvals
  The process for getting building work approved.
- Building and energy consumer information
  Building or renovating your home and consumer safety.
- Industry information
  Codes, standards and reports for building services providers, electricians, plumbers and gas fitters.
- Dispute resolution
  Plumbing, building service, and home building work contract complaints.
- eNotice
  How to register and lodge electrical, gasfitting, plumbing and contractor payment dispute (Security of Payment Act) eNotices.
- Stay informed
  Bulletins, newsletters, subscriptions, events and seminars, videos, and public consultations.
- Contractor Payment Disputes (Construction Contracts Act)
  If your construction contract was entered into BEFORE 1 August 2022.
- Contractor Payment Disputes (Security of Payment Act)
  If your construction contract was entered into ON or AFTER 1 August 2022.
- Swimming pools, dividing fences, RCDs and smoke alarms
  Information on private swimming pool safety barriers, dividing fences, RCDs and smoke alarms for existing residential buildings.
- Report an accident
  How to report an accident or incident to Building and Energy.
Consumer Protection
Develops, enforces and promotes legislation that protects consumers.
- About Consumer Protection
  What Consumer Protection does, contacts and events.
- Housing and accommodation
  Information on renting, buying or selling a home, including accommodation for seniors.
- Consumer rights
  Information and advice for consumers including people with a disability, Aboriginal consumers, and multilingual consumers.
- Consumer concerns
  Advice on handling issues including a complaint checklist, sample letters and how to lodge a formal complaint.
- Business
  Information for businesses about their rights and responsibilities under consumer laws in Western Australia.
- Licences and registrations
  Information on applications, requirements, training and registrations for regulated industries.
- Charities and associations
  Information for charities and associations operating in Western Australia.
- Consultations, compliance and reports
  Compliance actions, public consultations and reports.
Labour Relations
State system employment laws and public sector labour relations.
- DMIRS COVID-19 coronavirus
  Information for employers and employees
- Private sector employers and employees
  Wageline information on WA awards, minimum pay rates, long service leave, annual and personal leave, underpayment issues, COVID-19, and how to contact Wageline and stay informed.
- Government sector labour relations
  Information and resources for agencies on government sector employment and labour relations.
- Public holidays
  Public holiday dates for Western Australia.
- Western Australia's industrial relations system
  Who is in the WA state system, key features of the state system, recent inquiries, reviews, and committees.
- Changes to state employment laws
  Information on 2022 changes to state employment laws in Western Australia.
WorkSafe
Regulation and promotion of workplace health and safety including in general industry and the mining and petroleum industries.
- Report an incident
  Notify the regulator of a death, serious injury/illness or dangerous incident.
- Notify, submit or contact us
  Notify or submit items to WorkSafe.
- Apply for a licence or register plant
  Apply for licence, register an item of plant or learn about construction induction training.
- Mining statutory positions and certificates
  Information about statutory position appointments at mining operations.
- Work health and safety legislation
  Information about WA's work health and safety (WHS) laws.
- Health and safety representatives
  Information about HSRs.
- Health and safety topics
  How do I make my workplace safer?
- Tool box
  Events, statistics and educational resources.
- Consulting with our stakeholders
  Information about consulting with stakeholders.
- Agricultural health and safety
  Provide work health and safety information about the agricultural sector including guidance, checklists, and latest news.
- What does WorkSafe do?
  Find out about the functions and jurisdiction of WorkSafe.
- Small business safety
  Your guide to safety and health in small business.
- Historical occupational safety and health law
  Safety and health legislation prior to 2022.
- Historical mines and petroleum guidance
  Safety and health guidance under the legislation prior to 2022.
Corporate
Freedom of information guidelines, reports, policies, plans, and contact information.
- About the department
  Our legislation, contacting us and freedom of information.
- About the website
  Information about our website and how to use it.
- Policies and plans
  Policies and strategic plans from the department.

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Hairdressing chain ordered to pay $90,000 to workers

outstanding entitlements after enforcement action was taken by Private Sector Labour Relations. The order ... the underpayments. Private Sector Labour Relations Executive Director Lorraine Field said the case ... 1300 655 266. Media Contact: Caroline De Vaney 6251 2363 or 0408 927563 (media queries only). Labour ...

Announcements

Announcement

01 June 2021

Location allowance increases for regional employees

Location Allowance for employees in regional areas page. Labour Relations Department News 22 Jun 2021 ...

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22 June 2021

July 2021 WA award summaries now available

employment issues. Labour Relations Department News 30 Jun 2021 ...

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30 June 2021

1 July 2021 increase in state minimum wage and WA award pay

employment issues. Labour Relations Department News 01 Jul 2021 ...

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30 June 2021

State Wage Case decision – State minimum wage and WA award pay rates to increase by 2.5% from 1 July 2021

Work Ombudsman website for information on pay rate increases. Labour Relations Department News 24 Jun ...

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24 June 2021

There are two systems of employment law in WA

more on the Guide to who is in the WA state system page. Labour Relations Department News 08 Jun 2021 ...

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08 June 2021

First birthday for Wageline’s long service leave calculator

service leave calculator. Labour Relations Department News 03 Jun 2021 ...

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03 June 2021

Extended retail trading hours for upcoming public holidays

extra hours of trading for general retail shops in metropolitan Perth on each of the upcoming public ... these public holiday Mondays are 11am to 5pm. The Minister for Commerce is able to vary public holiday ...

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01 June 2021

Building Services Board – Expressions of interest for building, building surveyor and consumer representatives

Cannington. Board members currently receive remuneration unless they are on the public payroll, including all ... retired judicial officers; and current non-academic employees of public academic institutions. Board ... Commerce. General information about boards and committees in the public sector can be found on the Public ...

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10 June 2021

Regulator issues guidance about home building contract rules

https://www.commerce.wa.gov.au/sites/default/files/atoms/files/price_increase_to_building_work.pdf Building and Energy Media release 10 Jun 2021 ...

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Hairdressing chain ordered to pay $90,000 to workers

Location allowance increases for regional employees

July 2021 WA award summaries now available

1 July 2021 increase in state minimum wage and WA award pay

State Wage Case decision – State minimum wage and WA award pay rates to increase by 2.5% from 1 July 2021

There are two systems of employment law in WA

First birthday for Wageline’s long service leave calculator

Extended retail trading hours for upcoming public holidays

Building Services Board – Expressions of interest for building, building surveyor and consumer representatives

Regulator issues guidance about home building contract rules

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