Glossary
Person Conducting a Business of Undertaking
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Replacing the old term for ’employer’, its takes a broader meaning and includes any person who is responsible for the welfare of another in a professional environment, such as partners, self employed people, and committee members in unincorporated associaitions, as well as traditional employers.
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Residential Exemption
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The residential exemption is a narrow exemption for purely residential strata communities to aviod obligations under the WHS Acts. This exemption is very narrow and most strata communities do become PCBU’s at various stages.
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Duty of Care
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At its broadest, ‘Duty of Care’ is the statutory and common law duty that any person who has a responsibilitity over another must fulfill.
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Prescribed Building (VIC)
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Term used for Victorian Owners Corporations. A prescribed building is a building that has more than 99 lots (including accessory lots, such as car parks and storage) or a total annual fee exceeding $200,000.
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