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Western Australian building services, electrical, gasfitting and plumbing industries.
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  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.
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  The process for getting building work approved.
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  Building or renovating your home and consumer safety.
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- 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.
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Labour Relations
State system employment laws and public sector labour relations.
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  Information for employers and employees
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  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.
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  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.
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  Notify the regulator of a death, serious injury/illness or dangerous incident.
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- Apply for a licence or register plant
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  Information about WA's work health and safety (WHS) laws.
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- 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
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- Historical mines and petroleum guidance
  Safety and health guidance under the legislation prior to 2022.
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- Small business safety
  Your guide to safety and health in small business.
Corporate
Freedom of information guidelines, reports, policies, plans, and contact information.
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Easter Sunday public holiday

This page is for: Employee / worker Employer Easter Sunday is now a public holiday in Western ... Australia. The Public and Bank Holidays Act 1972, which specifies public holidays for Western Australia, was ... amended by the Industrial Relations Legislation Amendment Act 2021 to make Easter Sunday a public ...

Labour Relations

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14 December 2021

Australia Day public holiday entitlements 2022

information on this topic on the Fair Work Ombudsman website. In Western Australia, the public holiday for ... Australia Day in 2022 is Wednesday 26 January. This page provides information on public holiday entitlements ... because it is a public holiday, are entitled to be paid for that day. There are no minimum entitlements to ...

Labour Relations

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21 December 2021

pslr_circular_03_2021_public_holidays_2021.pdf

Public Sector Labour Relations Shaping a contemporary public sector workforce ... Page 1 of 1 Circular Circular 03/2021 – Statutory Public and Bank Holidays in 2021 The following ... dates are fixed or gazetted public holidays for Western Australia in 2021: Public Holiday Date New ...

Department of Commerce

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08 February 2021

circular_01_of_2021_pay_rates_for_public_sector_trainees.pdf

Public Sector Labour Relations Shaping a contemporary public sector workforce ... Page 1 of 2 Circular Circular 1/2021 – Pay Rates for Public Sector Trainees This Circular ... trainees covered by public sector industrial instruments that reference the National Training Wage Award ...

Department of Commerce

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29 January 2021

COVID-19 vaccinations and employment- private sector

situations as outlined below. Vaccination requirements in public health directions Public health directions ... certain kinds of workplaces. You can find the public health directions specifying mandatory COVID-19 ... be vaccinated against COVID-19? The WA Government has issued public health directions which prevent ...

Labour Relations

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20 December 2021

BA8A – Notice of cessation – Multiple properties (building work)

This publication is for: Builder Building surveyor Consumer Home buyer / owner Permit authority ... Documents: BA8A PDF version BA8A Word version Current version of the Notice of cessation – Multiple ...

Publications

Publication

02 September 2021

Ticket reselling

from authorised sellers Publication owners A publication owner may be a ticket resale site operator ... magazine publisher. The publication can be online or in printed form. The ticket scalping laws make it an ... offence for publication owners to publish a prohibited advertisement. From 10 September 2021, any ...

Consumer Protection

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09 September 2021

PSLR Sustainable Development Goals Challenge brief

This publication is for: Employee / worker Employer Documents: PSLR Sustainable Development ... Goals Brief Sept 2021 PDF This briefing is for 2021 participants in the Universities UN Sustainable ...

Publications

Publication

21 September 2021

Commerce Minister media statement – Security of Payment Regulations released for public comment

Energy website at https://www.commerce.wa.gov.au/publications/consultation-building-and-construction ... -industry-security-payment-regulations-2022-and Public briefing sessions will also be held on the draft ...

Announcements

Announcement

09 November 2021

Public holiday information- Christmas New Year 2021-22

public holidays over the Christmas New Year period. This season’s public holidays are: Christmas Day, ... New Year’s Day fall on a Saturday the following Monday is also a public holiday and when Boxing Day ... falls on a Sunday the following Tuesday is also a public holiday under the Public and Bank Holidays Act ...

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Announcement

03 November 2021

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PSLR Sustainable Development Goals Challenge brief

Commerce Minister media statement – Security of Payment Regulations released for public comment

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