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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 and plumbing 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.
- Consumer Justice Strategy 2021-25
  Legislative reforms, policy development, and strategic priorities for consumer protection and fair trading in WA.
- Consumer complaints
  Advice on handling issues including a complaint checklist, sample letters and how to lodge a formal complaint.
- COVID-19 coronavirus FAQ
  Information on your rights regarding housing and accommodation, goods and services, events and travel.
- 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.
- 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 and recent inquiries and reviews.
- 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.
- Work health and safety legislation
  Information about WA's work health and safety (WHS) laws.
- Health and safety representatives
  Information about HSRs.
- What does WorkSafe do?
  Find out about the functions and jurisdiction of WorkSafe.
- Work Health and Safety Commission
  Information about Western Australia's peak safety and health body.
- Historical occupational safety and health law
  Safety and health legislation prior to 2022.
- Health and safety topics
  How do I make my workplace safer?
- Historical mines and petroleum guidance
  Safety and health guidance under the legislation prior to 2022.
- Tool box
  Events, statistics and educational resources.
- Small business safety
  Your guide to safety and health in small business.
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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Anonymous wage theft report results in $17,000 in back payments

an anonymous report of wage theft has resulted in Private Sector Labour Relations industrial ... Traditional Chinese, Italian, Korean and Vietnamese and English. Labour Relations Department News 06 Sep 2021 ...

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03 September 2021

New WA award summaries for the local government sector

Employees Award are now available on the WA award summaries page. Labour Relations Department News 23 Aug ...

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20 August 2021

Children working at the Perth Royal Show

employment information. Labour Relations Event 01 Sep 2021 ...

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30 August 2021

Labour hire employer gets $22,000 penalty for underpayments

repay the underpayment amount of $31,396.94 plus a penalty of $1,700. Private Sector Labour Relations ... investigation by Private Sector Labour Relations industrial inspectors into the labour hire business. Private ... Sector Labour Relations Executive Director, Lorraine Field today reminded employers in the state ...

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18 August 2021

Underpayments help in languages other than English

1300 655 266 with queries on employment rights and obligations. Labour Relations Department News 19 Aug 2021 ...

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19 August 2021

Resources to help small business employers understand employment obligations

Labour Relations Department News 10 Aug 2021 ...

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10 August 2021

New Employee Central information hub for WA workers

rights and obligations under state employment law. Labour Relations Department News 02 Aug 2021 ...

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02 August 2021

Wageline launches Employment Rights in WA community education campaign

This announcement is for: Employee / worker Employer Private Sector Labour Relations has just ... Wageline contact centre on 1300 655 266 with queries on employment rights and obligations. Labour ... Relations Department News 27 Jul 2021 ...

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27 July 2021

More than $1.2m in underpayments recovered for WA employees in 2020/21

Sector Labour Relations industrial inspectors recovered $1,240,151 in unpaid wages and leave entitlements ... Labour Relations resulted in $566,678 being recovered for employees, with a further $518,348 recovered ... recovery of $155,125 in employee entitlements. Private Sector Labour Relations Executive Director Lorraine ...

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06 July 2021

Long service leave – a hidden cost when buying a business

service leave page. Labour Relations Department News 12 Jul 2021 ...

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09 July 2021

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Anonymous wage theft report results in $17,000 in back payments

New WA award summaries for the local government sector

Children working at the Perth Royal Show

Labour hire employer gets $22,000 penalty for underpayments

Underpayments help in languages other than English

Resources to help small business employers understand employment obligations

New Employee Central information hub for WA workers

Wageline launches Employment Rights in WA community education campaign

More than $1.2m in underpayments recovered for WA employees in 2020/21

Long service leave – a hidden cost when buying a business

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