Private sector employers and employees
Telephone: 1300 655 266
Mailing address
Locked Bag 100
East Perth WA 6892
This information is only relevant to employers and employees in the WA state industrial relations system.
Where an employer decides to introduce changes that are likely to have significant effects on employees, the employer must notify them in writing and consult with them about the decision. If an employee nominates a union to represent them, that union must also be notified and consulted.
Changes with significant effects include:
Consultation should commence as soon as practicable after the decision has been made, and needs to include:
The employer is not required when providing information to disclose information that may seriously harm the employer's business.
All state system employers are legally required to keep employment records that detail time worked, leave taken and pay received by employee.
Learn more on the Employment records - Employer obligations page
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