Private sector employers and employees
Telephone: 1300 655 266
Mailing address
Locked Bag 100
East Perth WA 6892
This page helps WA workers find information about employment rights, including pay rates and leave entitlements.
You might also like to visit the How to check your pay and get help with underpayments page and the Overview of employment rights in WA page.
Two different industrial relations systems operate in WA, the state system and the national fair work system. The two systems have different employment rights and obligations. Which of these two systems covers a particular employee depends on the type of business structure of the employer.
The state system includes businesses and organisations (and their employees) that operate as:
If you are in the state system:
The national system covers businesses and organisations (and their employees) that operate as:
If you are in the national system:
If you are not sure which system covers your work:
This guide helps WA workers find information about employment rights.
Finding information about employment rights in WA fact sheet
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