JOB SEARCH JOURNEY!

My Employment Checklist

All people working in Australia have basic entitlements. These include the right to minimum pay and conditions for any job you are employed to do.

You can get the answer to any questions you aren't sure of by asking your employer, calling the Fair Work Infoline on 13 13 94 or visiting the Fair Work Ombudsman's website at www.fairwork.gov.au

Do I know?

• The full legal name of my employer?

• The name of my manager/supervisor?

• My job title?

• What work I'm required to perform; have I received a job description?

• The name of the award or agreement covering my employment?

Have I?

• Completed a tax file number declaration form?

• Signed a contract or agreement?

• Received a copy of the Fair Work Information Statement?

• Received a copy of the Casual Employment Information Statement (for casual employees only)

Do I know if I:

• Am full time, part time or casual?

• Am being paid weekly, fortnightly or monthly?

• Am permanent or temporary?

• Am on probation and when the probation period ends?

• Am working a trial period?

• Am paid to attend meetings?

• Am paid to get to work early or start late outside of my official shift hours?

• Am being paid for training?

• Am being paid superannuation? 

Do I:

• Wear a uniform?

• Pay for the uniform?

• Wash the uniform?

• Receive a uniform or laundry allowance?

• Receive a payslip for every payment received?

Do my payslips include:

• My name?

• My employers name?

• My employers ABN?

• The pay period start date, the end date and the payment date?

• My rate of pay?

• Any loadings or penalties?

• Any deductions I have agreed to?

• Total net and gross amounts?

• Superannuation contributions and name of superannuation fund?

Do I know my:

• Rate of pay before tax?

• Casual loading if applicable?

• Minimum hours of work each week?

• Rostered days and hours?

Do I know what to do if:

• I am sick and need time off?

• I want to go on holidays?

• I have to do jury service?

• I am hurt or injured at work

• I want to make a complaint about discrimination, bullying or harassment?

• I want to leave my employment?

• I am dismissed?

• I have to do something to deal with the impact of family and domestic violence and it's impractical to do so outside my ordinary work hours?