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 and carer's 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 Secure Jobs, Better Pay: changes to Australian workplace laws The Fair Work Act has been amended to include a range of new workplace laws. Find out more. New paid family and domestic violence leave The Australian Government has introduced paid family and domestic violence leave for all employees. Learn more. Upcoming public holiday Thursday 26 January is a public holiday in all states and territories. Learn more about your public holiday pay entitlements. Geelong cable location business penalised The Fair Work Ombudsman has secured a $10,000 penalty in court against the operator of a business in Geelong, Victoria, that specialises in locating underground cables.
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 and carer's 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 Secure Jobs, Better Pay: changes to Australian workplace laws The Fair Work Act has been amended to include a range of new workplace laws. Find out more. New paid family and domestic violence leave The Australian Government has introduced paid family and domestic violence leave for all employees. Learn more. Upcoming public holiday Thursday 26 January is a public holiday in all states and territories. Learn more about your public holiday pay entitlements. Geelong cable location business penalised The Fair Work Ombudsman has secured a $10,000 penalty in court against the operator of a business in Geelong, Victoria, that specialises in locating underground cables.