Learn the law behind the numbers.
The calculations are only as good as the rules they apply. Here are the foundational frameworks every Australian employee and employer should know.
The National Employment Standards, explained.
The 11 minimum employment standards every Australian worker is entitled to, regardless of award, agreement, contract or industry.
Read guide →The Fair Work Act 2009, explained.
The federal law that governs every leave entitlement on this site. Section-by-section breakdown of the parts that matter most to employees.
Read guide →Modern Awards Explained.
Legal documents that set pay rates and conditions on top of the NES. How to find your award, what extras it adds, and what happens if no award covers you.
Read guide →Casual vs Permanent.
How casual employment is legally defined, what leave casuals do and do not get, and the employee choice pathway to convert to permanent.
Read guide →Leave During Probation.
Leave accrues from day one under the NES. What probation does and does not change about your entitlements, and what happens if you are dismissed.
Read guide →Contractor vs Employee.
Two legal tests, six deciding factors, and the sham contracting laws that protect misclassified workers. Verified against Fair Work Act 2009 ss 13-14, 15AA-15AC.
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