2 guides

Work & employment

Minimum pay, awards, casual versus permanent, leave, notice, unfair dismissal, and who to call when an employer gets it wrong.

How to check you are being paid correctlyAustralia sets minimum pay by industry award, not by a single national rate, and underpayment is common rather than rare. This sho…8 minverified 2026-07-30

Your rights if you are sacked in AustraliaThere is a hard 21-day deadline to challenge a dismissal, and it starts the day the dismissal takes effect. This covers unfair dis…8 minverified 2026-07-30

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