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Your membership gives you access to
Workplace Relations expertise
Industrial Relations
VACC Industrial Relations provides a comprehensive range of employment related services, many as part of your membership subscription and some on an administration fee basis.
Included services
Advice tailored for your business
We provide telephone and email advice on the full range of workplace relations/employment related matters, including:
• wage rates
• award interpretation
• recruitment, disciplinary and termination procedures
• employee entitlements (including calculating your employees’ long service and annual leave entitlements)
• record keeping and tax information
• workplace policies
• employing apprentices
• overseas workers
Publications
Members receive electronic Bulletins alerting members to changes to legislation impacting their workplace and industry updates. Members also receive our Workplace Update e-newsletter and Annual Wages guides.
Members-only website
Our members-only website includes information on employment related issues including recruitment procedures, warnings and disciplinary measures, wage rates and award entitlements.
Industry advocacy
VACC represents member interests at industrial relations tribunals in relation to wages claims and award provisions. VACC also
makes submissions and meets with government to advocate for laws that are fair and reasonable for the automotive industry.
Paid services
Member representation
We represent members in unfair dismissal and general protections adverse actions claims, equal opportunity complaints, underpayment claims, enterprise agreement negotiations, mediation proceedings before the Fair Work Ombudsman and workers compensation disputes.
Training
We have training programs for managers and staff in:
• sexual harassment, bullying and discrimination
• warning procedures, performance management
and termination of employment
Human resources tools
We can provide members with:
• employment contracts
• employee handbooks
(which can be tailored to your business)
• employment fact sheet booklets
• EEO policy posters and training guides
We can also carry out:
• workplace audits to ensure compliance with awards and legislation
• workplace investigations in relation to workplace complaints or disputes.
Call before you act – Industrial Relations free service 03 9829 1123