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Calculate annual and personal leave entitlements with our Leave Calculator.

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Leaving a job? Ending someone's employment? Made redundant? Find out your rights and obligations, including notice and pay.

Do you work in, manage or own a shop?

See our retail section for information about your rights and obligations.

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Unfair dismissal - information for small businesses

Protect yourself against unfair dismissal claims by following the Small Business Fair Dismissal Code and using the checklist.

Looking for your award?

See our A-Z list of all modern awards. Modern awards provide a minimum safety net of pay and conditions for employees.

Fair Work Information Statement

All new employees should receive a Fair Work Information Statement from their employer before, or soon after, they start employment.

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Find your rate of pay

Use our online pay calculator, PayCheck Plus, to find you and your employees minimum wages, including allowances, overtime and penalty rates.

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Calculating employee wages

See how to use PayCheck Plus to get rates of pay and penalty rates for more then one employee at a time.

 

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Working in Australia - Vietnamese

If you are new to Australia's Fair Work system, this video will help you to understand your rights as a worker and where to go for help and advice.

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Young worker’s Best Practice Guide

Looking for your first job or a new job? This can be an exciting time. To help ensure you get a proper deal when you start your first job, it’s important to find out about your rights and entitlements.