“Concept Engineering was one of the first companies in Australia to formalise agreements with the unions, this happened in the late 1970s.” John Allen

We see that a key component for the success of all projects is the avoidance of unnecessary industrial relations issues. Therefore Concept Engineering aims to be an employer of choice for all our employees at all of our client sites by practicing fair and reasonable employment conditions.

We ensure that we comply with all contractual, award and agreement obligations for all our employees. We also provide regular clear communications to all our people that keep them fully informed of relevant workplace information. Through this dialogue we also provide an avenue for feedback and an open forum for clients and employees to raise any workplace concerns they may have. Our 31 years experience has taught us that individual employee problems are best addressed at the individual level, and that they should be treated as a priority before they potentially spread to become a collective problem.

If a Concept representative foresees an issue which has the potential to impact on a clients site they will discuss it with the Concept State Manager who will either promptly resolve the matter by dealing directly with the employee or raise the matter with the client management.

Concept has a clearly defined dispute resolution procedure to deal with issues in the event that they escalate. We also have employer representation through AIG, industrial relations consultants and a specialist law firm. Our endeavour is to resolve an issue if it arose or to ensure that through our dispute settlement procedure that we maintain supply of labour with no impact on our client’s projects.

Through our employer associations and our direct dealings with many Trade Unions we have developed a rapport with many senior union officials. Concept Engineering is regarded as a fair and reputable employer by the union movement.