CFMEU - The Union for Australian Construction Workers

.... It occurs when a company signs up workers as independent contractors (also known as ABN* workers) instead of hiring them properly as employees. Companies use sham contracting so they can avoid givin... ...s: paid sick leave, holiday leave and long service leaveovertime and public holiday ratesprotection against unfair dismissalredundancy payments superannuation payments from employersworkers' compensation insurancefares and travel allowancesand more. *ABN stands for Australian Business Number What does this mean for ... ...e injured at work?How do I know if I'm on a Sham Contract? What can I do about it? - go to Campaign Downloads (left) and read the Slam the Sham booklet in English, Arabic, Chinese, Croatian, Greek, It... ...e denied many of the benefits and protections that employees are legally entitled to. The community misses out as well. By disguising employment relationships as independent contracts, companies avoid... ...actors are able to undercut honest employers who are doing the right thing by their workers and the community. ;CFMEU's plan to stop sham contracting includes changes to the Fair Work and Tax laws: see Race to the Bottom report March 2011 in Campaign Downloads (left).What needs to be done NOW? A new CFMEU investigation has brought to a halt hundreds of sham contracts at construction sites across Australia on big-name contractor projects, as well as smaller sites.  Bovis Lend Lease,  Multiplex, Leighton construction jobs are among those which have come under the scrutiny of the Union since March 1. These companies are taking lucrative Government contracts with one hand, while undermining Australia’s tax base with the other. Nationwide audits are continuing. The CFMEU is stepping up its campaign against sham contracting because the authorities are turning a blind eye to the practice. STOP the scam at source... ...igures, the CFMEU estimates the number of sham contracting arrangements in the industry at November 2010 to be between 92,000 and 168,000. This represents between 26-46% of all independent contractors...

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...The debate on Australia pricing carbon pollution rages – in Parliament and in the media. Unions have a responsibility to get involved to protect our members’ best interests. The CFMEU respects blue co...