Office of the Australian Building and Construction Commissioner

ABCC fact sheets help building industry participants understand their rights and responsibilities under workplace laws including:

• the Building and Construction Industry Improvement Act 2005
• the Fair Work Act 2009
• the Independent Contractors Act 2006
• the National Code of Practice for the Construction Industry
• federal awards
• enterprise agreements.

Select from the topic groups below.

Rights and responsibilities

Information on right of entry, freedom of association, industrial action, strike pay and coercion

The National Code and Guidelines

Information on complying with the National Code of Practice for the Construction Industry and how to do so

Independent contractors

Details of the Independent Contractors Act 2006 and who it applies to

Reforming the industry

Information on the powers available to the ABCC to investigate suspected contraventions of the law and take legal action

Issues in focus

Provides a detailed look at specific issues affecting the building and construction industry