Parliamentary inquiry into an Australian Standard for the training and use of privately contracted security and detection dogs

On 16 October 2019, the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Law Enforcement commenced an inquiry into the development and introduction of an Australian Standard in relation to the training and use of privately contracted security and detection dogs, with particular reference to: the adequacy of current Australian arrangements, and the potential benefits of introducing a National […]

Read More

Sham contracting: Who is an employee and who is an independent contractor?

Sham contracting is an arrangement where an employer attempts to disguise an employment relationship as an independent contracting arrangement. This is usually done in an attempt to avoid responsibility for employee entitlements. While some labour hire suppliers lawfully provide workers who are described as independent contractors, some companies supplying workers covered by an Award are […]

Read More

Security industry sub-contractors require their own insurance

At Ausure Macarthur we have been managing insurances for the  security industry and SPAAL members for over 12 years. A common question we receive from those providing manpower and electronic security is “are my sub-contractors covered?”. If you use sub-contractors in your security business, whether they’re sole traders or companies, you need to ensure that […]

Read More