RATES AND PAY SCALES
INFORMATION FOR PAINTERS
As of 1 January 2010 there are two separate
industrial relations systems operating in the state of Western
Australia, each with different employment laws, awards and
minimum conditions.
All employers and employees working in Western Australia are
covered by either the Western Australian state system or the
national system.
Which system covers you?
Which system you are in is based on whether the employer is
a constitutional corporation.
STATE SYSTEM
The Western Australian state system covers employers that
are not constitutional corporations and their employees. In
general terms, this includes employers who are sole
traders, and some partnership and trust arrangements.The
Western Australia state system is primarily regulated by the
Industrial Relations Act 1979 and Minimum Condition of Employment
Act 1993 and State awards apply to many employers. A full
copy of the Building Trades Award for painters can be found
by clicking
here. Please click here
for more information on mininum wage rates or call Wageline
on 1300 655 266
NATIONAL SYSTEM
The national industrial relations system broadly covers employers
who are constitutional corporations and their employees. The
national system is regulated by the Fair Work Act 2009 and
national modern awards apply to many employers and employees.
There is no absolute rule that determines whether a particular
corporation is covered by the national industrial relations
system. Broadly speaking, Proprietary Limited [Pty
Ltd] or Limited [Ltd] companies tend to be in the
national system by virtue of their trading or financial activities.
As of the 1 January 2010 the following Modern Awards replace
the Industrial Spraypainting and Sandblasting Award 1991-
WA NAPSA:
For employees working on a building or construction site:|
Building
and Construction General On-site Award 2010
For employees working in a workshop or factory:
Joinery
and Building Trades Award 2010
As of the 1 January 2010 the Federal Building Trades Construction
Award is replaced by the modern award called:
Building
and Construction General On-site Award 2010 |
