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Casual Employment: Legislative Action Needed
On 20 May 2020, the Federal Court ruled in the case of WorkPac Pty Ltd v Rossato that casual workers who have regular and ongoing work have a right to claim paid annual leave, personal/carer’s leave a...
Freeze on heavy vehicle registration increase
Positive news for the transport industry, NatRoad welcomes the Transport and Infrastructure Council’s, decision to freeze truck and bus registration charges. The decision was made at a meeting t...
Modern Transport Awards in new form: 4 May 2020
If your business employs staff in the road transport industry, modern awards are important. Having a basic understanding of the awards helps your business with compliance, as they make up part of Aust...
Government’s Decision on Road User Charge Praised
The road transport industry welcomes the announcement that the federal Government has agreed to freeze the Heavy Vehicle Road User Charge at the current levels, NatRoad CEO Warren Clark said today. Th...
Troy Cook – 2020 champion Trucking Diversity Program
NatRoad would like to congratulate Troy Cook from Divall’s Earthmoving & Bulk Haulage on his nomination as a 2020 champion for the Trucking Diversity Program run by the Australian Trucking Associa...
Push to legislate 30-day payment terms
NatRoad welcomes the imminent changes to the Owner Drivers and Forestry Contractors legislation which directly impacts on invoicing payment terms for owner drivers. The Victorian legislative change is...
Have your say on the big supermarket players making deals
Supermarkets play a vital role in the Australian community, and will continue to do so during the COVID-19 pandemic. Coles Group on behalf of itself and all the other major supermarkets has put in an ...
5 key things employers should know about JobKeeper
The JobKeeper legislation made some important changes to the Fair Work Act. These changes are in place until the end of 27 September 2020. If they need to be extended a review will occur in mid-July....
Free legal assistance to NatRoad members
Sydney law firm, Ainsley Law, are offering free legal assistance to NatRoad members in response to the COVID-19 situation. Ainsley Law are members of NatRoad and have worked with the industry for many...