MPAQ have a suite of employment contracts available for members. These templates have been developed to cover full time, part time and casual employees, and cover tradespersons, apprentices, labourers, clerical/retail employees.

Information for employers regarding preventing and responding to workplace bullying.

Do you have casual employees? Have they been employed on regular and systematic hours? Read on as your business may need to review the type of employment arrangements that are in place.

Information on the penalty rates applicable to the plumbing and gas industry awards.

The MPAQ charge out rate calculator is a document available for download to assist your business in calculating the charge out rate for employees and materials.

Members only access to Employer resources to help manage your business. Including Wages & Awards, national employment standards, apprentice information, leave entitlements, performance management and more.

Archived - 2016/2017 Wages and Award Information for the Plumbing and Fire Sprinklers Award, Building and Construction General On-site Award, Clerks – Private Sector Award, General Retail Industry Award. Including Allowances and relevant award information.

Important information regarding public holidays for the Easter Long Weekend in Queensland.

Information regarding the Plumbing and Pipe Traders Employees Union QLD/NT.

IR Resources are higher level resources that may be required on occasion by your business. This may include information on the EBA, the Union, FairWork and the National Employment Standards (NES).

Last month in Cairns, while working on air-conditioning equipment in an elevated environment (like many plumbers who work on roofs and in roof cavities), an employee fell to his death at James Cook University (JCU)

Just how jolly is considered acceptable when it comes to office Christmas party conduct? Office Christmas parties are a great way for employers to reward and thank their employees for all of their hard work throughout the year.