As an employee, you need to know about the important features of the Fair Work system. The key features you need to know about are:
- modern awards that replace awards in most industries
- transitional arrangements for modern award pay rates (including loadings and penalties)
- a set of 10 National Employment Standards (NES) for all employees
- a Fair Work Information Statement that must be provided to all new employees
- State system employers moving into the national workplace relations system.