HIA GreenSmart Leaders are national companies who support the HIA GreenSmart Code of Practice. These companies work across Australia to deliver sustainable products, housing and communities that incorporate the best of HIA GreenSmart.
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HIA GreenSmart Partners are national manufacturers and supplier companies who support the HIA GreenSmart Code of Practice. These companies work across Australia to deliver sustainable products for the housing industry that incorporate the best of HIA GreenSmart.
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How employers should respond to requests for flexible work arrangements under the Fair Work Act.
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Overview of the Government-funded paid parental leave payable to eligible employees who give birth or adopt a child from 1 July 2011.
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HIA GreenSmart Foundation Partners are national companies who have supported the GreenSmart initiative since its inception in 1999. These companies typically work across Australia to deliver sustainable products, housing and communities that incorporate the best of HIA GreenSmart.
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A recent member concern was raised regarding the provision of quoting for projects free of charge and the impact that this practice can have on a businesses cash flow. This is particularly an issue where a business produces detailed plans, and incurs considerable cost, in producing the quote.
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Small business employers covered by the federal workplace relations system will benefit from two unfair dismissal changes.
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WERS (window energy rating scheme) is designed to look specifically at window ratings to improve the comfort of homes. The main purpose of energy efficiency in a residential application is to reduce the amount of times the heating and cooling appliances are turned on and off. WERS rated residential windows have star ratings and percentage improvements to help give an easy comparison of windows. WERS is currently the only AFRC accredited system for rating windows in Australia required for compliance to the building code of Australia’s glazing provisions
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This information sheet is aimed at providing builders with some useful tips on how a new home should be prepared to allow the easy installation of optical fibre broadband, whether the work is carried out by Telstra or another telecommunications provider. The sheet provides details for builders wanting to know more and can be passed onto new home owners.
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It is not always clear whether a worker is an employee or a contractor. HIA has prepared a Guide to assist you in answering this question and assessing the status of your workers.
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GreenSmart E Newsletter Issue 13 (October 2010)
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Since 1 July 2010, a national unfair contract terms regime has been in place for all standard-form contracts with consumers. These laws were part the first phase of the “Australian Consumer Law” (ACL) reforms, a process designed to establish national, uniform consumer laws.
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In March this year the Federal Government introduced national consumer laws that affected standard form contracts
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In recent years, all State and Territories, with the exception of Western Australia, have harmonised their payroll tax legislation. In this infosheet, we look at the way that payments to contractors are treated for payroll tax purposes.
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When deciding whether to hire or fire someone it is important to make sure that there is no discrimination during that process. This information sheet details what you should consider in these circumstances.
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