Fair Work and Regulated Road Transport Applicability Guide
Guide to which Fair Work and road transport rules apply to employees, contractors, owner-drivers and gig workers.
Who it's for
Suits: All operators using mixed workforces
What it proves at audit
Heavy Vehicle Accreditation criteria this document produces evidence for. Check your readiness.
Why operators use it
We use PEOPLE-12 to make sure we identify what each work arrangement actually is, use the current source that applies to it, keep the right evidence and never let commercial or engagement pressure weaken the separate controls that keep people and the public safe.
A transport operator can have several kinds of working relationship at once. A full-time driver, casual warehouse worker, labour-hire loader, subcontractor, owner-driver and app-based delivery worker do not necessarily have the same legal/industrial framework, evidence requirements or dispute pathways. The wrong label, a copied contract or a generic “Fair Work checklist” can hide material obligations and create safety pressure at the same time.
From the companion guide that comes with this document.
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Driver manual for light vehicle and van drivers doing work-related driving.
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Training and competence matrix by role, showing who is trained, assessed and due for refresher.
Practical on-road assessment of a driver's competence for the vehicle, task and route.
Procedure and record for buddy and supervised shifts before a new person works alone.