New enterprise agreements must comply with new Construction Code from tomorrow

Any contractor who wants Commonwealth-funded building work will need to ensure their new enterprise agreements comply with the draft Building and Construction Industry (Fair and Lawful Building Sites) Code 2014 from Thursday 24 April 2014, or risk losing Commonwealth-funded building work.

The Code sets out the standard of workplace relations conduct expected from contractors who want to perform Commonwealth funded work.

Although the Code is still only a draft, the Government says it will apply retrospectively to enterprise agreements made by contractors from tomorrow. Therefore, any enterprise agreements made after 24 April that are not compliant with the new Code will mean the contractor will not be eligible for and be awarded Commonwealth-funded building work.