Legal obligations in your state or territory 

Australian Capital Territory

• Employing staff in the ACT  - Business and Industry Development offers a list of ACT resources for employing and managing staff.

New South Wales

• Employers Responsibilities  - The Small Business NSW website outlines the obligations or duties of employers.

Northern Territory

• Employing Staff (PDF, 0.06MB)  - the NT Dept of Business, Economic and Regional Development explain the rights and responsibilities of employers, including how the law relates to their workplaces and the rights and remedies available.

South Australia

• Wages and Conditions  - the SafeWork SA website provides information about what workers are entitled to receive.

Tasmania

• Check the Staffing your business (PDF, 1.50MB)  guide for information on your legal responsibilities.

Victoria

• Information for employers  - if you plan to employ staff, you need to know what your obligations are under both federal and state legislation.
• Employer’s responsibilities  - Legalonline's information about employer responsibilities.

Western Australia

• Information for employers  - information on wages, employment conditions and other workplace issues for WA.