
Before hiring a new employee, employers need to make sure they know their rights, responsibilities and obligations – whether they relate to pay, minimum terms and conditions, tax or superannuation.
Similarly, employees should familiarise themselves with their workplace rights and obligations so they can make sure they are being treated fairly at work.
Employee entitlements vary depending on the type of employment: full-time, part-time or casual.
To test your knowledge on common employee entitlements and types of employment, take our Workplace Basics quiz. You’ll get feedback and links to helpful resources, as well as a certificate of completion.
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Hiring employees
Before hiring a new employee, your need to make sure you know your rights and responsibilities.
Hiring employees overviewNational Employment Standards
Employers have to give every new employee a copy of the:
National Employment Standards overviewBefore starting employment
Employees have minimum entitlements that are dependent on their status of employment and the industrial instrument they are covered by.
Before starting employment overviewProbation
While on probation, employees continue to receive the same entitlements as someone who isn’t in a probation period.
Probation overviewTypes of employees
Understand the differences between types of employment including:
Types of employees overview