Australia's Fair Work System - New safety net for employees from 1 January

From 1 January 2010 a new safety net for employees across Australia makes the Fair Work laws fully operational. The new safety net is made up of two parts - National Employment Standards and Modern Awards.

http://www.deewr.gov.au/WorkplaceRelations/NewWorkplaceRelations/Pages/NewSafetyNetForEmployees.aspx

Australian apprenticeships - employers

This page links to information on all aspects of Australian Apprenticeships for employers, the costs and benefits for your business as well as where to get more information.

http://www.australianapprenticeships.gov.au/employer/default.asp

Effectively preventing and responding to sexual harassment: A code of practice for employers

Provides links and PDF downloads for the Human Rights Commission publication "Effectively preventing and responding to sexual harassment: A code of practice for employers". This publication provides practical guidance on how employers can meet their legal obligations to prevent and manage sexual harassment in the workplace.

http://www.humanrights.gov.au/sexualharassment/employers_code/index.html

Employer essentials

Links to the ATO Employer essentials page which provides useful links that will assist employers to meet their Commonwealth tax and superannuation obligations.

http://www.ato.gov.au/businesses/pathway.asp?pc=001/003/079

Employer Information

This Centrelink page provides a list of resources and links to help employers find out about payments and services that can help both their business and their employees.

http://www.centrelink.gov.au/internet/internet.nsf/businesses/employers.htm

Employing people

Employers and employees have obligations to each other. This page links to information about the different aspects involved including: hiring people; employer obligations; employee entitlements; skills development and training; complaints, disputes and employee relations and ending employment.

http://www.business.gov.au/BusinessTopics/employingpeople/pages/default.aspx

Fair Work Online for employers

Fair Work Online provides information and advice about Australia's new national workplace relations system from the Fair Work Ombudsman. The employers section includes information on pay, leave and conditions; record keeping; termination of employment; getting help with workplace disputes; industrial action and the new Fair Work system.

http://www.fairwork.gov.au/Pages/employers.aspx?role=employers

Indigenous Wage Subsidy (IWS)

Indigenous Wage Subsidy (IWS) is an incentive paid to employers when they employ eligible Indigenous Australians on an ongoing basis.

http://www.deewr.gov.au/Indigenous/Employment/Programs/Pages/IndigenousWageSubsidy.aspx

Information for employers - eliminating discrimination and harassment in the workplace

Good practice, good business provides resources to employers that will assist them in implementing effective anti-discrimination and anti-harassment strategies in the workplace.

http://www.humanrights.gov.au/info_for_employers/

jobWISE

Jobwise is a web site supporting mature age employment and contains information for employers, mature age job seekers and mature age workers. The site is managed by the Australian Government Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations.

http://www.deewr.gov.au/Employment/Programs/Jobwise/

Taxation and superannuation obligations

A business with employees or contractors has tax obligations and must make superannuation payments for eligible employees. This page links to information on determining the status of workers for tax purposes; fringe benefits tax (FBT); pay as you go (PAYG) withholding; pay-roll tax and superannuation.

http://www.business.gov.au/BusinessTopics/Employingpeople/Employerobligations/Taxationandsuperannuationobligations/Pages/default.aspx

Training.com.au

Training.com.au provides quick access to a wide range of information, products, and services about training. It includes information on taking on a New Apprentice, where to find a local training provider or how to become a registered training organisation (RTO). It also includes information on course availability, case studies and a return on investment calculator for Australian businesses to estimate return on their training dollar.

http://www.training.com.au/

Visas and immigration information for employers

Department of Immigration and Citizenship index page linking visa and immigration information for employers who wish to sponsor skilled people to work in Australia.

http://www.immi.gov.au/employers/