Industrial Relations advice

Membership with Master Plumbers gives you access to a range of employment and workplace relations services.

A dedicated industrial relations team is available to help our members with employment and workplace relations advice. Further information, documents and templates can also be accessed via the member portal.

Master Plumbers IR support

Support is available on a range of topics including:

  • Employment advice - recruitment, dealing with difficult staff and termination of employment
  • How to conduct an agreement and the difference between a union and non-union agreement
  • Entitlements (leave, living away from home, long service leave, fares and traveling daily payments)
  • Security Payments Act - advice
  • General employment advice
  • Employing an apprentice and your obligations - advice
  • Templates and tools (employment letters and forms)
  • Information and advice on state and federal government regulations
  • Advice on drug and alcohol testing on worksites
  • Representation at the Industrial Relations Commission