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Rights & Responsibilities of Employers

Our resident business owners and employment expert bloggers discuss employee responsibilities and provide advice on managing staff.

Long Service Leave

Answers to frequently asked questions about long service leave entitlements for Victorian employees, including a long service leave calculator.

Minimum Wages and Conditions

Outlines the minimum entitlements for workers and where to get minimum pay rates for your industry.

Awards, Types of Agreements and the National Employment Standards

Information on modern awards, common law employment contracts, letters of offer and the National Employment Standards (NES).

Tax Basics

Covers PAYG withholding, Fringe Benefits Tax (FBT) and Payroll tax. Also outlines what records you need to keep and why they're important.

Superannuation Basics

Explains key points about superannuation including tax file numbers, tax deductions and record-keeping. 

Equal Opportunity

Outlines the legal responsibilities to treat employees fairly and equally.

Health and Safety in the Workplace

Details the health and safety requirements for both staff and members of the public in the workplace.

Annual, Personal (sick), Maternity and Carer's Leave

Frequently asked questions about annual, personal (sick), maternity and carer's leave entitlements.

Flexible Working Arrangements

Find out what does flexible working arrangements include and what the factors in determining a request are.

Pregnancy at Work and Parental Leave

As an employer understand your obligations and responsibilities. Make sure you have proper procedures and policies in place for entitlements related to pregnancy and parental leave contained in the National Employment Standards (NES)

Employing Children

Frequently asked questions about employing children and applying for a child employment permit.

Employing Apprentices

Find out what's involved when taking on apprentices, who to contact for financial assistance and if group training is right for you.

Useful tools for employers to make managing staff easier:

Step-by-step

Step-By-Step: Decide if I need to hire or employ people

Find out if hiring staff is a good idea for your business and what sort of worker will best suit you.



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Forms

Working With Children (WWC) check
Employers must ensure that a WWC is completed for any of their staff or volunteers who need it

Registration for Worksafe injury insurance
You will need to register if you run a business and you pay more than $7500 a year in rateable remuneration, or if you engage apprentices or trainees
 

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Helpful Publications

Human Resources Manual Template
This template with standard policies and procedures can be easily customised to meet the needs of your business.

Related Content

Victorian Public Holidays & Shop Trading Hours
Details on public holidays, restricted trading days (and exemptions), gazetted regional holidays and half-holidays, and daylight saving information

Fact Sheets

Employing or hiring people (PDF 136Kb)
Covers minimum wages and conditions, types of leave (including long service leave), employers' legal obligations, workplace agreements and awards, record keeping, unfair dismissal etc.

External Links

Fair Work Online
(fairwork.gov.au) Information about the national workplace relations system from the Fair Work Ombudsman.

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