Important Changes to Casual Employment Laws: What You Should Know Starting on 26 August 2024, significant changes to casual employment laws will take effect in Australia. These amendments to the Fair Work Act 2009 introduce a new definition of casual employment and revise the casual conversion process. Here’s an overview of the key points: New […]
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From 26 August 2024, the new ‘Right to Disconnect’ (RTD) commenced to take effect, making it easier for employees to reasonably refuse out-of-hours contact. Key Points: Implementation Dates: 26 August 2024 for businesses with 15 or more employees 26 August 2025 for small businesses (less than 15 employees) Main Effects: Employees can reasonably refuse out-of-hours contact from employers, […]
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TACC provides advocacy services for its members across Tasmania. The TACC Executive Committee provides me with a well-considered and prioritised list of advocacy topics that TACC can take to government and state regulators with industries’ positions on important policy matters. Occasionally, we encounter unexpected challenges and jump into advocacy action on a policy that we […]
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We’re pleased to report on a series of productive meetings held this week across Launceston and Hobart. TACC State Manager Bruce McIntosh and MTAA CEO Matt Hobbs led these engagements with federal and state politicians to advocate for key reforms in our industry. Given the potential for a minority federal government supported by independents and […]
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The Australian Government has used Fringe Benefits Tax exemptions to stimulate the sales of zero and low emission vehicles (ZLEV). Potential tax exemptions can apply to battery electric vehicles (BEV), hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEV), or plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV). This initiative has worked well, with around 24 per cent of all new […]
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Driving Tasmania’s Automotive Future: A Collaborative Training Initiative In a significant move to secure the future of Tasmania’s automotive industry workforce, the Tasmanian Automotive Chamber of Commerce (TACC) has joined forces with TasTAFE and Skills Tasmania. This strategic partnership addresses the growing demand for skilled professionals in the automotive sector through an innovative apprenticeship program. […]
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Group apprenticeship training is an Australian invention designed to help support apprentices in trade training. Created in the early 1980s by a number of industry associations, including TACC, and supported by governments, it’s a training model focused on rotating apprentices in different workplaces over their apprenticeship. While today, some refer to this model as a […]
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The Fair Work Commission has released its Annual Wage Review 2023-24 Decision, impacting millions of Australian workers. The decision, handed down last week, will see a 3.75% increase in both the National Minimum Wage and minimum wage rates under modern awards. Key Points: 3.75 per cent increase to National Minimum Wage and modern award minimum […]
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De Haan Bodyworks Fifty-year TACC member, De Haan Bodyworks is a family affair. Dirk De Haan, started the business on 10 March 1958 in Devonport and he passed it on to his son, Dirk Junior, in 1981. Today, the founder’s grandchildren – the third generation – play an important role in the business. Dirk De […]
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In a testament to the depth of the automotive industry in Tasmania, European Technology Bodyworks has put forward a candidate for the Skills Tasmania Tasmanian Training Awards. Jack West, a TACC apprentice, is in the running for the prestigious Apprentice of the Year award, sponsored by TasTAFE. Jack’s journey began in 2020 when he started […]