Fair Work Australia

Entitlements Guide

In this presentation, we'll explore how Fair Work Australia's

best practice guide explains entitlements in the workplace,
from hours of work to union membership.

by Joanna De Bono
Hours of Work

1 Standard Hours 2 Rosters 3 Flexible Work

Arrangements
Full-time Employers must
employees are provide rosters to Employees may
generally required employees at request flexible
to work 38 hours least 7 days in work
per week, while advance, which arrangements,
part-time hours should specify the such as job
are agreed upon starting and sharing or
by the employer finishing times of working remotely,
and employee. each shift. which employers
should consider in
good faith.
Overtime and Weekend Penalty Rates

Overtime Rates Weekend Penalty Rates

Employees who work more than their Employees who work on weekends,
standard hours may be entitled to especially Sundays, may be entitled
overtime pay, which should be at to additional pay known as weekend
least 150% of their usual hourly rate. penalty rates.
Breaks

1 Meal Breaks
Employees who work for
more than 5 hours are
Rest Breaks 2 entitled to a 30-minute meal
break, and those who work
Employees who work for more than 10 hours are
more than 4 hours are entitled to an additional
entitled to a 10-minute paid unpaid break.
rest break.
3 Flexible Breaks

Employers and employees

can agree to flexible break
arrangements, where breaks
can be taken at different
times or intervals.
Public Holidays

Payment Leave Part-time Employees

Employees who Employees who do Part-time
work on public not work on a public employees are
holidays are entitled holiday are entitled to public
to be paid at a generally entitled to holiday benefits in
higher rate, usually be paid for that day, proportion to their
2.5 times their usual or to take an ordinary hours.
hourly rate. alternative day off
work.
Superannuation

1 Payment
Employers must make superannuation contributions to eligible
employees at a rate of at least 9.5% of their ordinary time earnings.

2 Eligibility
Employees who earn more than $450 a month, before tax, are
generally eligible to receive superannuation contributions.

3 Choice of Fund
Employees may choose their own superannuation fund or use the employer’s
nominated fund.
Deductions from Pay

Required Deductions
Employers can deduct amounts from an employee's pay for things like tax,
superannuation, and other legal obligations.

Voluntary Deductions
Some employees may choose to make voluntary deductions from their pay,
such as salary sacrificing to their superannuation.

Unlawful Deductions
Employers cannot make unlawful deductions from an employee's pay, such
as withholding pay to punish an employee for poor performance.
Union Membership

Right to Join Benefits

Employees have the right to join a Unions provide a range of benefits to
union, and employers are prohibited their members, including support
from discriminating against union with workplace issues, collective
members or candidates. bargaining, and education.