The Law Handbook 2024

1214 Index casual employment information statement 1056 community service leave 1056 compassionate leave 1056 contacts 1074 dispute settlement 1066–7 employer policy 1064 employment contracts 1053–5 enforcement 1066–7 enterprise agreements see enterprise agreements Fair Entitlements Guarantee scheme 1067 Fair Work Act 2009 1053 fair work information statement 1056 family and domestic violence leave 1056 flexible working arrangements 1055 flexitime/time in lieu 1062 individual agreements 1061–5 instant dismissal grounds 1063–4 jury service leave 1063 leave 1056, 1062–3 legislation affecting 1053 long service leave 1056 make-up pay 1062 maternity leave 1056 maximum ordinary hours 1055, 1063 meal allowance 1062 meal breaks 1063 minimum entitlements 1054, 1059–60 Miscellaneous Award 1058 modern awards 1057, 1058 National Employment Standards (NES) 1055–7 breach 1066, 1067 terms seeking to exclude or modify 1061 non-standard terms 1062 notice of termination 1055, 1056 payment in lieu 1056 ordinary hours 1055, 1063 overtime rates 1062 parental leave 1056, 1063 penalty rates 1062 personal leave 1056 public holidays 1056 redundancy 1064 pay 1057, 1064 schemes 1058 rest breaks 1063 restraint of trade 1064 salary review 1062 superannuation 1064–5 termination of agreement 1063 instant dismissal grounds 1063–4 notice 1055, 1056, 1063 termination period 1055, 1063 time in lieu 1062 tool allowance 1062 trade secrets 1064 travel allowance 1062 uniform allowance 1062 vehicle allowance 1062 workplace agreement see workplace agreement Employment Pathway Plan 319, 320, 322, 323 employment termination payments 410 enduring power of attorney see power of attorney Energy and Water Ombudsman Victoria (EWOV) 540, 716, 730 consumer disputes 540, 716, 730 contact details 457, 540, 730, 1125 credit reporting complaints 456 embedded networks issues 478 Enforcement Review Program (ERP) 16 repeal 806, 816 enterprise agreements 1058–61 approval by FWC 1059 approval by parties 1059 better off overall test (BOOT) 1058 breach 1066 coercion 1059 consultation term 1060 content 1059–60 discriminatory terms 1060 dispute settlement procedure 1059 employer and existing employees 1058 enforcement 1066 expiry date 1059, 1060 Fair Work Act, under 1058–61 flexibility term 1060 greenfields agreements 1058, 1059 independent contractors 1054 industrial action and 1061 mandatory terms 1059–60 minimum entitlements 1059 terms inconsistent with 1060 multi-enterprise agreements 1058, 1059 terms seeking to exclude or modify 1060 National Employment Standards 1055, 1059–60 negotiated conditions 1061 no disadvantage test (former) 1058 objectionable terms 1060 operation 1060–1 prohibited terms 1060 prosecution for breach 1066 single enterprise agreements 1058, 1059 types 1058 unlawful conduct 1059 unlawful terms 1060 entrapment 140 entry onto land 581–2 fence, fixing 586 fire brigade 582 land, meaning 581 meter readers 582 officials 582 permissible reasons for 581 police 582 search see search – premises warrant 175 without warrant 174 rental provider 481–3 reasons 481 trespass 581 environment and planning 1015–44 Aboriginal heritage protection 1024–5 restorative justice 1039–40 activities requiring permission 1035–6 EPA, from 1035–6 EPA or council, from 1036 appeals 1026, 1036 bilateral assessment 1030 building permits 563, 564, 565, 566 contacts 1044 controlled actions 1030 decision to approve 1030 cultural heritage management plan 1024–5 Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action (DEECA) contaminated land register 1042 Planning Practice Notes 1042 Department of Transport and Planning (DELWP) 1016 development licences 1035–6, 1041 duty to eliminate risks of harm 1031 emissions see pollution and waste Environment Reference Standard (ERS) 1035, 1036–7 environmental effects statement (EES) 1018, 1028–9 environmental impact assessment (EIA) 1018, 1027–31 EPA role see Environment Protection Authority (EPA) Victoria existing use rights 1016 flora and fauna protection 1043–4 freedom of information 1126 general environmental duty (GED) 589, 1031–2 enforcement 1038–9 risk controls 1031 land use planning 1015–16 legislation 1015 Ministerial Directions 1042 native vegetation removal 1043 nature protection laws 1043–4 noise controls see noise objections to planning permits 1019–20, 1022 considerations for objectors 1022–3 detriment to amenity 1022 public 1020 referral authorities 1019–20 VicSmart reforms 1020 objects of planning 1015, 1023 operating licences 1035 permissions 1035–6 planning authorities 1016, 1017 Planning Panels Victoria 1016 planning permits 565, 566, 1018–24 agreement with responsible authority 1023 amendment 1027, 1041 appealing decision on 1026 applications 1019 availability for inspection 1019 cancellation 1027 certificate of compliance 1019 combined permit and amendment process 1027 conditions 1023, 1041 considerations for grant 1020–1 cultural heritage permit 1024 enforcement orders 1026–7 EPA role 1041 Minister calling in decisions 1024 native vegetation removal 1043 objections 1019–20, 1022–3 owners corporation matters 609 panel decision 1024 public notice of proposal 1019 relevant considerations 1020–3