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WORKLife Hub is where you will find resources, tools, links and guidance for your working life.
Fair Work helps employers and employees understand their rights and responsibilities under Australian workplace laws as set by the Fair Work Act 2009.
Their purpose is to promote harmonious, productive, cooperative and compliant workplace relations in Australia.
Visit Fair Work to learn more.
Employees have to be paid the right pay rate for all time worked, including time spent:
- training
- in team meetings
- opening and closing the business
- working unreasonable trial shifts
Fair Work provides information about pay obligations including minimum wages, pay slips and other record keeping requirements, and the rules regarding unpaid work. Here you can get help with:
- working out pay rates
- penalties and allowances
- checking penalty rates for time worked on weekends, public holidays and shift work
- tax and superannuation entitlements
- what an employee is entitled to when a business temporarily closes minimum pay rates
Visit Fair Work to learn more.
Employees can take leave for many reasons, including holidays, they are sick or need to take care of sick family.
Minimum leave entitlements for employees come from the National Employment Standards (NES). An award, registered agreement or contract of employment can provide for other leave entitlements but they can’t be less than the NES. Here you can get help with:
- annual leave, and how it accumulates
- family and domestic violence leave
- maternity and parental leave
- community service leave
- sick leave and carer’s leave
- compassionate leave
- public holidays in each state
- long service leave
Visit Fair Work to learn more.
Workers compensation is a form of insurance payment to employees if they are injured at work or become sick due to their work. Employers in each state or territory have to take out workers compensation insurance to cover themselves and their employees.
Here you can get help with:
- who the workers compensation regulator is in each state or territory
- access to Safe Work Australia Workers Compensation information
Visit Fair Work and Safe Work Australia to learn more.
Employment can end for many different reasons. An employee may resign or can be dismissed (fired). However it ends, it’s important to follow the rules about dismissal, notice and final pay.
There are also different rights and obligations when a job is made redundant or when a business is bankrupt.
Here you can get help with:
- working out notice and redundancy entitlements
- who can apply for unfair dismissal and where to go for help
- when a business goes bankrupt, learn what happens to employee entitlements
- information on notice and final payment minimums
- find out what redundancy is, who’s entitled and what employees get
Visit Fair Work to learn more.
There are more than 100 industry and occupation awards that cover most people working in Australia. This means many employees who aren’t covered by an agreement will most likely be covered by an award. Where no award or agreement applies, the minimum pay and conditions in the legislation will apply.
Here you can get help with:
- which award covers you
- contracts
- registered agreements
Visit Fair Work to learn more.
There are rules about what employees get at work, such as what hours they work and how often they have to have a break. These rules can be set out in different places such as an award, registered agreement or an employment contract.
Here you can get help with:
- understanding the differences between types of employment including full time, part time, casual and shift work
- how employers and employees can make flexible arrangements in the workplace
- what bullying at work is, who is protected and how to get help
- the role of unions and industrial action in the workplace
- the National Employment Standards, what they are who they apply to
- ordinary and overtime hours, breaks and rosters in your industry
- uniform, vehicle and travel entitlements for your industry
- what happens to employee entitlements when a business changes owners
Visit Fair Work to learn more.
There are a number of factors that can impact how much you could be earning, or how much you should be asking for when you seeking an increase in your wages or salary, including:
- how long you’ve worked in the industry
- your qualifications
- your achievements
- where you live
- the demand for your skills
- the company hiring
- industry trends
Visit Seek to find out more.
Visit Glassdoor to find out more.
Visit LinkedIn to find out more.
How is the Australian jobs market changing? What are the emerging trends in your industry? How can you find your way in a changing world of work?
The Australian government has a number of sites dedicated to employment related research, statistics and practical and useful information.
Visit Job Outlook to find out more.
Visit the Labour Market Information Portal to find out more.
Visit the National Skills Commission to find out more.
Visit the Department of Education, Skills and Employment to find out more.
Visit the Australian Industry and Skills Committee to find out more.
The Australian Tax Office (ATO) helps people understand their rights and obligations when it comes to income tax and superannuation.
Visit the ATO to find out more.
Your taxable income is the income you have to pay tax on. Here you will find help with:
- applying for a tax file number
- creating a myGov account
- income tax rates
- preparing your tax return
- accessing your income statement for your tax return
- deductions you can claim, including working from home deductions
- education and study loan
- retirement
- coming to Australia or going overseas
Visit the ATO to find out more.
The choices you make today will help shape your lifestyle in retirement. Super is a long term investment that grows over time – the more money you save, the more money you will have in retirement. Here you will find help with:
- why you need to manage your super
- starting your first job
- changing jobs
- keeping track of your super
- adding to your super
- accessing your super early
- retiring
- choosing a super fund
- finding lost super
Visit the ATO to find out more.
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has developed Moneysmart to help Australians to increase their financial wellbeing and build a better life.
Here you will find help with:
- how to compare and choose super funds
- getting to know your super fund better
- understanding if a self managed super fund (SMSF) is right for you
- how super is taxed
- find a MySuper fund
Visit MoneySmart to find out more.
The WGEA is an Australian Government statutory agency created by the Workplace Gender Equality Act 2012. The Agency is charged with promoting and improving gender equality in Australian Workplaces.
- parental leave
- flexible work
- women in leadership
- gender strategy
- employee consultation
- recruitment and promotion
- gender equality and men
- family and domestic violence
- sex-based discrimination and harassment
- pay equity
Visit the WGEA to find out more.
The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) is an independent agency within the Attorney-General’s portfolio. Their primary functions are privacy, freedom of information and government information policy. Their purpose is to promote and uphold privacy and information access rights.
Visit the OAIC to find out more.
OAIC protects your personal information by upholding Australia’s national privacy laws, resolving privacy complaints and investigating potential data breaches. They give guidance on how to handle your personal information and promote awareness of your privacy rights under the Privacy Act 1988. Here you can get help with:
- how to access and correct your personal information and how it must be handled
- how to protect your privacy and stay safe online
- your privacy rights
Visit OAIC Your Privacy Rights to find out more.
Australian privacy law treats public and private sector employee records differently. Here you will find help with:
- which law covers a public or private sector employee record
- the laws that an employer must follow
- when you can access referee reports after applying for a job
Visit OAIC Employment to find out more.
Information about your criminal record is sensitive information under the Privacy Act 1988 (Privacy Act). The Commonwealth Spent Convictions Scheme may also protect it under the Crimes Act 1914. Here you will find help with:
- when you have a right not to disclose a spent conviction
- what exclusions apply (such as when working with children)
- how information about a spent conviction must be handled
Visit OAIC Criminal Records to find out more.
Here you will find the latest official coronavirus news, updates and advice from the Australian Government, including:
- news and updates
- vaccine information
- health alerts and advice
- finding a testing clinic
- mental health resources
- financial support
- support for communities
- international and travel
- links to state and territory websites for local information
Visit the Australian Government Coronavirus site to find out more.
About Fair Work
Fair Work helps employers and employees understand their rights and responsibilities under Australian workplace laws as set by the Fair Work Act 2009.
Their purpose is to promote harmonious, productive, cooperative and compliant workplace relations in Australia.
Visit Fair Work to learn more.
Pay
Employees have to be paid the right pay rate for all time worked, including time spent:
- training
- in team meetings
- opening and closing the business
- working unreasonable trial shifts
Fair Work provides information about pay obligations including minimum wages, pay slips and other record keeping requirements, and the rules regarding unpaid work. Here you can get help with:
- working out pay rates
- penalties and allowances
- checking penalty rates for time worked on weekends, public holidays and shift work
- tax and superannuation entitlements
- what an employee is entitled to when a business temporarily closes minimum pay rates
Visit Fair Work to learn more.
Leave
Employees can take leave for many reasons, including holidays, they are sick or need to take care of sick family.
Minimum leave entitlements for employees come from the National Employment Standards (NES). An award, registered agreement or contract of employment can provide for other leave entitlements but they can’t be less than the NES. Here you can get help with:
- annual leave, and how it accumulates
- family and domestic violence leave
- maternity and parental leave
- community service leave
- sick leave and carer’s leave
- compassionate leave
- public holidays in each state
- long service leave
Visit Fair Work to learn more.
Workers Compensation
Workers compensation is a form of insurance payment to employees if they are injured at work or become sick due to their work. Employers in each state or territory have to take out workers compensation insurance to cover themselves and their employees.
Here you can get help with:
- who the workers compensation regulator is in each state or territory
- access to Safe Work Australia Workers Compensation information
Visit Fair Work and Safe Work Australia to learn more.
Ending Employment
Employment can end for many different reasons. An employee may resign or can be dismissed (fired). However it ends, it’s important to follow the rules about dismissal, notice and final pay.
There are also different rights and obligations when a job is made redundant or when a business is bankrupt.
Here you can get help with:
- working out notice and redundancy entitlements
- who can apply for unfair dismissal and where to go for help
- when a business goes bankrupt, learn what happens to employee entitlements
- information on notice and final payment minimums
- find out what redundancy is, who’s entitled and what employees get
Visit Fair Work to learn more.
Awards and agreements
There are more than 100 industry and occupation awards that cover most people working in Australia. This means many employees who aren’t covered by an agreement will most likely be covered by an award. Where no award or agreement applies, the minimum pay and conditions in the legislation will apply.
Here you can get help with:
- which award covers you
- contracts
- registered agreements
Visit Fair Work to learn more.
Employee Entitlements
There are rules about what employees get at work, such as what hours they work and how often they have to have a break. These rules can be set out in different places such as an award, registered agreement or an employment contract.
Here you can get help with:
- understanding the differences between types of employment including full time, part time, casual and shift work
- how employers and employees can make flexible arrangements in the workplace
- what bullying at work is, who is protected and how to get help
- the role of unions and industrial action in the workplace
- the National Employment Standards, what they are who they apply to
- ordinary and overtime hours, breaks and rosters in your industry
- uniform, vehicle and travel entitlements for your industry
- what happens to employee entitlements when a business changes owners
Visit Fair Work to learn more.
Salary Guide
There are a number of factors that can impact how much you could be earning, or how much you should be asking for when you seeking an increase in your wages or salary, including:
- how long you’ve worked in the industry
- your qualifications
- your achievements
- where you live
- the demand for your skills
- the company hiring
- industry trends
Visit Seek to find out more.
Visit Glassdoor to find out more.
Visit LinkedIn to find out more.
Job Growth Trends
How is the Australian jobs market changing? What are the emerging trends in your industry? How can you find your way in a changing world of work?
The Australian government has a number of sites dedicated to employment related research, statistics and practical and useful information.
Visit Job Outlook to find out more.
Visit the Labour Market Information Portal to find out more.
Visit the National Skills Commission to find out more.
Visit the Department of Education, Skills and Employment to find out more.
Visit the Australian Industry and Skills Committee to find out more.
About the ATO
The Australian Tax Office (ATO) helps people understand their rights and obligations when it comes to income tax and superannuation.
Visit the ATO to find out more.
Income Tax
Your taxable income is the income you have to pay tax on. Here you will find help with:
- applying for a tax file number
- creating a myGov account
- income tax rates
- preparing your tax return
- accessing your income statement for your tax return
- deductions you can claim, including working from home deductions
- education and study loan
- retirement
- coming to Australia or going overseas
Visit the ATO to find out more.
Superannuation
The choices you make today will help shape your lifestyle in retirement. Super is a long term investment that grows over time – the more money you save, the more money you will have in retirement. Here you will find help with:
- why you need to manage your super
- starting your first job
- changing jobs
- keeping track of your super
- adding to your super
- accessing your super early
- retiring
- choosing a super fund
- finding lost super
Visit the ATO to find out more.
Moneysmart
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has developed Moneysmart to help Australians to increase their financial wellbeing and build a better life.
Here you will find help with:
- how to compare and choose super funds
- getting to know your super fund better
- understanding if a self managed super fund (SMSF) is right for you
- how super is taxed
- find a MySuper fund
Visit MoneySmart to find out more.
About WGEA
The WGEA is an Australian Government statutory agency created by the Workplace Gender Equality Act 2012. The Agency is charged with promoting and improving gender equality in Australian Workplaces.
- parental leave
- flexible work
- women in leadership
- gender strategy
- employee consultation
- recruitment and promotion
- gender equality and men
- family and domestic violence
- sex-based discrimination and harassment
- pay equity
Visit the WGEA to find out more.
About OAIC
The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) is an independent agency within the Attorney-General’s portfolio. Their primary functions are privacy, freedom of information and government information policy. Their purpose is to promote and uphold privacy and information access rights.
Visit the OAIC to find out more.
Privacy
OAIC protects your personal information by upholding Australia’s national privacy laws, resolving privacy complaints and investigating potential data breaches. They give guidance on how to handle your personal information and promote awareness of your privacy rights under the Privacy Act 1988. Here you can get help with:
- how to access and correct your personal information and how it must be handled
- how to protect your privacy and stay safe online
- your privacy rights
Visit OAIC Your Privacy Rights to find out more.
Privacy and Employment
Australian privacy law treats public and private sector employee records differently. Here you will find help with:
- which law covers a public or private sector employee record
- the laws that an employer must follow
- when you can access referee reports after applying for a job
Visit OAIC Employment to find out more.
Privacy and your Criminal Record
Information about your criminal record is sensitive information under the Privacy Act 1988 (Privacy Act). The Commonwealth Spent Convictions Scheme may also protect it under the Crimes Act 1914. Here you will find help with:
- when you have a right not to disclose a spent conviction
- what exclusions apply (such as when working with children)
- how information about a spent conviction must be handled
Visit OAIC Criminal Records to find out more.
News & Updates
Here you will find the latest official coronavirus news, updates and advice from the Australian Government, including:
- news and updates
- vaccine information
- health alerts and advice
- finding a testing clinic
- mental health resources
- financial support
- support for communities
- international and travel
- links to state and territory websites for local information
Visit the Australian Government Coronavirus site to find out more.