The “Fair work checklist!” gives you the tools to check if the company you are working for is using the legal way... I recommend to check each category.

1. Do I know:

• The full legal name of my employer?
• The name of my manager/supervisor?
• My job title?
• What work I am required to perform?
• The name of the award or agreement covering my employment?
• How the National Employment Standards (NES) apply to me?

2. Have I:

• Completed a tax file number declaration form?
• Signed a contract or agreement?
• Received a copy of the contract or agreement?
• Received a copy of the Fair Work Information Statement?

3. Do I know if I:

• am full-time, part-time or casual?
• am permanent or temporary?
• am on probation and when the probation period ends?
• am working a trial period?
• am being paid for the trial period?
• am paid to attend meetings?
• am paid to get to work early or stay late outside of my official shift hours?
• am being paid for training?
• have to pay if customers leave without paying, the cash register  is short of money, or I accidentally break something?
• am required to pay for accidents or insurance when driving my employer’s car?
• am an apprentice or trainee?
• Have a registered training contract?
• Am being paid superannuation?

4. Do I:

• Wear a uniform?
• Pay for the uniform?
• Wash the uniform?
• Receive a uniform o laundry allowance?
• Supply my own tools?
• Receive a tool allowance?
• Receive a pay slip for every payment received?

5. Do my pay slips include:

• My name?
• My employer’s name?
• My employer’s ABN?
• The pay period start date, the end date and the payment date?
• My rate of pay?
• Any loadings and/or penalties?
• Any payment for overtime?
• Any deductions I have agreed to?
• Total net and gross amounts?
• Any superannuation contributions and name of superannuation fund?

6. Do I know my:

• Hourly rate of pay before tax?
• Casual loading (if applicable)?
• Pay cycle (weekly, fortnightly, monthly)?
• Payment method (cash, cheque, deposit to my back account)?
• Start and finish times?
• Minimum hours of work each week?
• Rostered days and hours?
• Meals and break times?

7. 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 take parental leave?
• I want to take community service leave?
• I want to take compassionate leave?
• I want to leave my employment?
• I am dismissed?

More information on www.fairwork.gov.au