Employee Relations

Advocating for the waste industry

Since 1948

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Since 1948

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Regulatory compliance support

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WCRA is a registered industrial body of employers under the Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Act 2009 and under NSW Industrial Relations Act 1996.

WCRA is committed to assisting its Members with ensuring compliance with industrial relations matters and can assist Members on a wide range of workplace relations issues, providing services, information and advice.

• Enterprise agreement including the concept of good faith bargain and Unions’ rights to represent employees

and union right of entry;

• Representation before Fair Work Commission and NSW Industrial Relations Commission for unfair dismissal applications

and industrial disputes;

• Representations to the Fair Work Ombudsman;

• Managing employee grievances and counselling issues in the workplace;

• Strategic planning for managing workplace restructure and change including redundancy and transmission of

business’;

• Advice on compliance with waste industry awards and the transition to the Federal Modern Awards and the

National Employment Standards;

• Updates on important relevant decisions by Fair Work Commission;

• Advice on subcontractor and owner-driver arrangements;

• Dealing with work, health and safety issues and workers compensation claims; and

• Industry Briefings and seminars on updates to workplace law.

WCRA is recognised as the peak employer association representing the interests of it’s Members in the NSW waste industry. WCRA’s representatives are involved in negotiations with the Union and dealings with Government bodies such as the Fair Work Commission and the Fair Work Ombudsman on industrial issues and workplace law changes that affect our Members and the industry in general. To assist WCRA and Members with employment relations and legal matters, WCRA has an agreement with Fishburn Watson O’Brien.

Should you require any workplace relations advice please feel free to phone us on (02) 9604-7206 or send us an email at [email protected]

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS

The Federal Waste Management Award 2010, commenced on 1 January 2010. Please click on this link to view the latest copy of this Award now known as the Federal Waste Management Award 2020. Updated 1 July 2023.

SUPERANNUATION

Team Super is the top specialist super fund for mining, transport and energy workers, with a strong history of helping deliver exceptional retirement outcomes to our members since 1941.

Steadfast support – we have our members’ backs through thick and thin.
Reliable returns – we’re committed to investments that secure our members’ future comfort.
Local service – with offices in key regional areas across Australia.

Team Super offers it’s members super, pension, insurance and financial advise services.

WORKERS COMPENSATION

In NSW the workers compensation scheme is managed by iCare and from January 1st 2018, all policies for all employers in New South Wales are insured directly with iCare.

iCare is also introducing a new claims service model which will improve the experience of injured workers and employers. All new claims will be managed by EML, icare’s appointed claims service provider.