This change, effective from 7 October 2024, was made as part of a process being undertaken by the Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission to update the scope of a number of private sector WA awards.
The key change to the coverage of the Transport Workers (General) Award is that it will now more broadly cover employers and employees in the road transport and distribution industry which includes:
- transport by road of all types of goods, wares, merchandise and materials
- transport of livestock, petrol and new or used vehicles
- furniture removalists and newspaper delivery
- drivers working for florists, nurseries, laundries and/or dry cleaners
- cartage contractors, milk vendors and dairy suppliers
- bread carting and mobile food vending
Other amendments to the Area and Scope clauses ensure that the award:
- applies to employees working for labour hire organisations and group training providers;
- specifies that it does not apply to employers and employees in the national industrial relations system; and
- applies to employers who are ‘connected to the State of Western Australia’ and their employees while performing work covered by the award.
