These factsheets support the NSW Industrial Relations Guidelines: Building and Construction Procurement
In addition to the factsheets below, see Building and Construction industrial relations page and NSW Industrial Relations.
Download below factsheets on:
- Right of entry
- Unlawful industrial action and dispute settlement
- Client agencies
- Freedom of association
- Subcontractors
- Site manager
- Principal contractors
Right of entry
Right of entry refers to the part of Commonwealth workplace laws which regulate the rights of organisation officials (such as a trade union) to enter premises. Find out more about this in relation to the NSW Industrial Relations Guidelines: Building and Construction Procurement.
Access Right of entry factsheet (PDF 64.4KB)
Unlawful industrial action and dispute settlement
The New South Wales Industrial Relations Guidelines: Building and Construction Procurement (the Guidelines) require parties to take all reasonable steps to prevent, resolve, and report industrial action on construction sites.
Access Unlawful industrial action and dispute settlement factsheet (PDF 79.81KB)
Client agencies
Client agencies are NSW Government departments, state owned corporations and other NSW public sector bodies. Find out how client agencies must apply building and construction procurement guidelines to all publicly funded building and construction work.
These agencies must apply the NSW Industrial Relations Guidelines: Building and Construction Procurement to all publicly funded building and construction work that is the subject of an expression of interest (EOI), request for tender or other procurement process by the NSW Government, on or after 1 July 2013.
Access Client agencies factsheet (PDF 107.69KB)
Freedom of association
Find out more about practices and procedures that protect the rights of all employees and contractors in relation to whether or not they join a union – in relation to guidelines. The New South Wales Industrial Relations Guidelines: Building and Construction Procurement (the Guidelines) outline practices and procedures that protect the rights of all employees and contractors in relation to whether or not they join a union – this is called freedom of association.
Access Freedom of association factsheet (PDF 85.45KB)
Subcontractors
What is the subcontractor’s role in complying with the New South Wales Industrial Relations Guidelines: Building and Construction Procurement (the Guidelines)?
Access Subcontractors factsheet (PDF 123.54KB)
Site manager
What is the site manager’s role in complying with the NSW Industrial Relations Guidelines: Building and Construction Procurement?
Site managers can help to ensure principal contractors, subcontractors and other parties involved in applicable projects comply with the Guidelines by becoming familiar with the Guidelines, particularly in relation to induction, freedom of association, safety, right of entry, industrial action and dispute resolution.
Access Site manager factsheet (PDF 93.17KB)
Principal contractors
A principal contractor, also referred to as a head contractor, is the entity who manages or controls a building site. Find out more about the role in relation to the NSW Industrial Relations Guidelines: Building and Construction Procurement: