Workplace Relations
The AHA(WA) provides extensive workplace relations services.
Members can obtain advice and representation on all workplace relations
matters. This service includes advice on:
- Award and Wage rates;
- Interpretation
of all hospitality awards both State and Federal;
- Unfair
Dismissal, General Protections, Fair Work Ombudsman & Equal
Opportunity Commission matters and
representation;
- Recruitment,
Performance Management & Termination of staff;
- Occupational
Safety and Health;
- Enterprise
Agreements;
- Submissions
for Member Interests to Federal and State Industrial Relations
Commissions.
- Calculation
and analysis of yearly wage increases;
- Template
contracts of employment;
- Access
to salary surveys for both the Hospitality Sector;
- Liaison
with State and Federal Government Departments pertaining to industry
audits/campaigns such as the ongoing Fair Work Ombudsman and WorkSafe
campaigns.
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
Western Australia's hospitality and tourism industry requires
Government policy to deliver effective strategies to address labour and skills
shortages that exist within the whole State of Western Australia.
AHA(WA) has held extensive briefings and discussions with:
- State
and Federal Members of Parliament;
- Federal
Department of Immigration & Border Protection;
- State
Department of Training and Workforce Development;
- FutureNow;
- Chamber
of Commerce and Industry (WA);
- Migration
Agents; ISA Group (Entered into a Memorandum of Understanding in December
2010 to provide Filipino chefs, cooks and managers to AHA(WA)
members)
AHA(WA) has also actively participated in:
- Development
meetings on the State Migration Plan and Regional Sponsored Migration
Scheme;
- Meetings
with other interested parties such as Chamber of Commerce and Industry and
Hospitality Group Training;
- Extensive
lobbying to make Perth a different classification for applications through
the General Skilled Migration program;
- Annual
Skills West Expo attracting youth to start careers in the Hospitality Industry;
- Extensive
lobbying of the Subclass 457 Visas, Working Holiday Visa categories and
Student Visa to enable a better deal for members.
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