We help everyone in Australia follow the laws that make all workplaces equal and fair. Learn more about Pay & wages Check or calculate pay Current minimum wage Paying wages Learn more Leave Check or calculate leave Annual leave Sick leave Compassionate leave Learn more Starting employment Types of employees Before starting work Probation Hiring employees Learn more Employment conditions Awards Agreements National Employment Standards Employment contracts Learn more Workplace problems Preventing workplace problems Common workplace problems Fixing a workplace problem Learn more Ending employment Check or calculate notice or redundancy Notice and final pay Resigning from a job Dismissal and notice Learn more Find information for... Coronavirus and workplace laws Small business Fast food, restaurants & cafes Horticulture Employees with disability Contract cleaning Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander peoples Apprentice & trainees Contracting labour & supply chains Franchises Independent contractors Outworkers Parents & families Visa holders & migrants Young workers & students Newsroom New minimum wage guarantee for pieceworkers There are new minimum hourly rates and requirements for pieceworkers in the Horticulture Award, starting 28 April 2022. Find out more. 1 July 2022 changes to Social and Community Services Award Find out more about upcoming changes to part-time employee and other entitlements under the Social and Community Services (SCHADS) Award. Paid family and domestic violence leave in awards The Fair Work Commission has issued a provisional decision to include paid family and domestic violence leave in awards for permanent employees. Find out more. Building business operators penalised The Fair Work Ombudsman has secured court orders for a combined $44,108.50 in penalties and compensation against the operators of a Melbourne building business and its director.
We help everyone in Australia follow the laws that make all workplaces equal and fair. Learn more about Pay & wages Check or calculate pay Current minimum wage Paying wages Learn more Leave Check or calculate leave Annual leave Sick leave Compassionate leave Learn more Starting employment Types of employees Before starting work Probation Hiring employees Learn more Employment conditions Awards Agreements National Employment Standards Employment contracts Learn more Workplace problems Preventing workplace problems Common workplace problems Fixing a workplace problem Learn more Ending employment Check or calculate notice or redundancy Notice and final pay Resigning from a job Dismissal and notice Learn more Find information for... Coronavirus and workplace laws Small business Fast food, restaurants & cafes Horticulture Employees with disability Contract cleaning Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander peoples Apprentice & trainees Contracting labour & supply chains Franchises Independent contractors Outworkers Parents & families Visa holders & migrants Young workers & students Newsroom New minimum wage guarantee for pieceworkers There are new minimum hourly rates and requirements for pieceworkers in the Horticulture Award, starting 28 April 2022. Find out more. 1 July 2022 changes to Social and Community Services Award Find out more about upcoming changes to part-time employee and other entitlements under the Social and Community Services (SCHADS) Award. Paid family and domestic violence leave in awards The Fair Work Commission has issued a provisional decision to include paid family and domestic violence leave in awards for permanent employees. Find out more. Building business operators penalised The Fair Work Ombudsman has secured court orders for a combined $44,108.50 in penalties and compensation against the operators of a Melbourne building business and its director.