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 in the WA state industrial relations system – sole traders, unincorporated partnerships, unincorporated trusts and some incorporated or not for profit organisations. Find out more on the Guide to who is in the WA state system page.
If you operate a Pty Ltd business – you can find information on this topic on the Fair Work Ombudsman website.
Employers in the state industrial relations system have obligations under state legislation including:
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:
Comprehensive information on your employment obligations is available in other areas of the Wageline website or by contacting Wageline on 1300 655 266.
Wageline's guide to key employment obligations for state system small business employers is available in PDF format.
Understanding employment obligations - A guide for new employers in the state system
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