ABCC commissioner forced to resign

September 15, 2017
Issue 
1153
News
Nigel Hadgkiss

In a major embarrassment for the federal government, the head of the Australian Building and Construction Commission (ABCC) Nigel Hadgkiss was forced to resign on September 13 after admitting he breached workplace laws.

Hadgkiss came under pressure to resign from his $426,000 a year job after he admitted to breaching s.503 of the Fair Work Act by publishing downloadable posters and fact sheets on the ABCC’s website that misrepresented the rights of union officials to enter premises to meet workers.

He then failed to correct the material despite the errors being pointed out by his staff.

He could be fined up to $12,000.

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Economy
Australian Building and Construction Commission (ABCC)
Nigel Hadgkiss
Australia

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