Education activities assisted the ABCC in ensuring building industry participants understood their workplace rights and responsibilities.
The ABCC sought to engage frequently and meaningfully with industry participants through site visits, industry events and presentations and used these opportunities to promote lawful workplace behaviours in the building industry.
TABLE 2.1 NUMBER AND METHOD OF ENQUIRY TO ABCC TO 31 MAY 2012
Method |
Number |
ABCC hotline |
1321 |
Direct enquiry to ABC Inspector |
231 |
ABCC email |
56 |
ABCC website |
86 |
|
10 |
Fax |
2 |
FWO AVR Process |
51 |
Other |
156 |
Total |
1913 |
TABLE 2.2 ISSUES RAISED BY ENQUIRIES TO 31 MAY 2012
Enquiry issues |
2011-12 |
Domestic building |
152 |
Independent contractor |
189 |
National Code |
317 |
Other |
146 |
Licensing/permits |
18 |
Right of entry |
101 |
General ABCC information |
171 |
Occupational health and safety |
31 |
Freedom of association |
64 |
Wages and entitlements* |
348 |
Coercion |
60 |
Industrial action |
104 |
Other State Agency |
59 |
Agreements |
51 |
Union behaviour |
51 |
Other Federal Agency |
73 |
Discrimination |
10 |
Strike pay |
3 |
FWA/AIRC orders |
0 |
FW Act general protections |
7 |
Targeted audit |
5 |
Revocation of permit |
0 |
Total |
1960 |