NSW IR Building and Construction Industry
   
 
Workplace Self Assessment - Building & Construction Industry
Australia now has a national workplace relations system. This means that there is only one set of rules when it comes to things like wages, leave entitlements and other conditions of employment, including those businesses in the home building industry.

There are legal requirements that ensure both you and your employees receive a fair go at work.

Use this self-assessment tool to check that your business is meeting its obligations to your staff.
About my workplace
How many employees in your workplace?
Number of apprentices/trainees
What Award/s or Agreement/s apply to your workplace? To find out what Award or Agreement applies to your business, contact the Fair Work Infoline on 13 13 94.
Do you engage contractors Are you aware of Sham Contracting arrangements? (To find out more – visit Fair Work Online at www.fairwork.gov.au)
Enter your workplace post code
Are you providing the National Employment Standards to your employees?
Yes No Unsure/Unknown
Do employees have access to view the NES and their award
38 Hour Week
Unpaid Parental Leave
10 days paid personal/carers leave
Notice of termination and redundancy Please note that some Modern Awards in the Building and Construction Industry provide for Industry Specific Redundancy Schemes - contact Fair Work infoline on13 13 94.
Are the employees registered with the Long Service Corporation To check if they are registered call Long Service Corporation on13 14 41.
Flexible Working Arrangements
4 weeks paid annual leave
Community service leave
Public holidays
Fair Work Information Statement
Pay & Conditions
How are your employees paid?
On which day
Paid by:
Pay slips
Do employees get a pay slip within 1 day after they're paid?
Do you include the following on your pay slip?
Yes No
Legal and/or trading name of employer
ABN: Australian Business Number
Employee name
Date of payment (eg 19/06/09)
Period of payment (eg 08/01/09 - 15/01/09)
Gross and net amount of pay
For employees paid on an hourly rate - the ordinary hourly rate of pay, number of hours worked at that rate and the amount of payment at that rate
For employees paid an annual rate (salary) that rate as at the last day in the payment period
Details of any deductions made from the employee's pay
Amount and the name of the superannuation fund (for employers required to make superannuation contributions for the benefit of employees)
If work is performed on weekends, nights or public holidays
Yes No N/A
Do you record the start and finish times for employees who receive penalty rates?
Do you pay the penalty rates (according to the relevant Award/Agreement/Act?
Are district/uniform/late work or other allowances paid as per the relevant Award/Agreement/Act?
Allowance & meal breaks
Yes No N/A
Are district/uniform/late work or other allowances paid, as per the relevant Award/Agreement/Act?
Do employees get the meal break according to the relevant Award/Agreement/Act?
If no meal break is given, are the employees properly compensated?
Time & wages record keeping
Do you include these details on the employee's records? (Note: you can keep manual and/or electronic records)
Yes No
Trading and/or legal name of employer
Name of employee
Date the employee commenced work with the employer
Employee status - whether the employee undertakes part-time or full-time work and whether they are engaged as a permanent, temporary or casual employee
Number of hours worked
Number of overtime hours worked
Rate of pay
Any written agreements of hours worked
Net and gross amount of pay
Deduction details
Monetary allowances
Leave accrued/taken
Superannuation details
Termination details
Do you have time and wages records for the past seven years? (It's a requirement of the Fair Work Act that records be kept for seven years)
If you have answered 'no' to any of these questions, you may not be complying with your obligations as an employer under the Fair Work Act.

For further information regarding your obligations under the Fair Work Act, visit Fair Work Online at www.fairwork.gov.au or call 13 13 94.
If you would like direct contact to either assist in meeting your obligations, or answer a specific question, by either a workplace visit or a phone call, please indicate here:
I would like a more comprehensive information pack sent, outlining my obligations as an employer:
Business Details - optional
If you ticked yes to either of the above questions, please fill out your contact details below.
Name of employer
Business or trading name of employer
Business address
ABN / ACN
Business Contact Person
If other, please enter:
Given Name
Family Name
Position
Phone (business):
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