This information is only relevant to employers and employees in the WA state industrial relations system.

Help for new small business employers 

Employers in the state industrial relations system have obligations under state legislation including:

• the Industrial Relations Act 1979;
• the Minimum Conditions of Employment Act 1993; and
• the Long Service Leave Act 1958.

Wageline's publication - Understanding employment obligations - a guide for new employers in the state system provides an overview of key employment obligations.  The publication answers many of the questions commonly asked by new employers to help them meet their employment obligations to staff. 

Topics in the guide include:

• Pay rates under WA awards and minimum rates
• Leave entitlements of full time, part time and casual staff
• Types of employment arrangements
• Obligations for keeping employment records.

Comprehensive information on your employment obligations is available in other areas of the Wageline website or by contacting Wageline on 1300 655 266.