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Industrial Relations Act 2016
sec.357Wages are first charge on amounts payable to employer
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### sec.357 Wages are first charge on amounts payable to employer
Wages payable to employees employed on any contracted work are, subject to the prime contractor’s rights as prescribed under this Act, a first charge on the amount payable to the employer by the prime contractor for the work.
Until a notice of attachment under section 360 is served on the prime contractor, the prime contractor may pay the employer all amounts payable for the contracted work.
(sec.357-ssec.1) Wages payable to employees employed on any contracted work are, subject to the prime contractor’s rights as prescribed under this Act, a first charge on the amount payable to the employer by the prime contractor for the work.
(sec.357-ssec.2) Until a notice of attachment under section 360 is served on the prime contractor, the prime contractor may pay the employer all amounts payable for the contracted work.