A-Z Glossary Workplace Terms

Annual leave in Australia is 4 weeks paid leave per year for full-time and part-time employees under the NES. Learn about accrual, leave loading, and employer obligations.

The Australian minimum wage from 1 July 2024 is $24.10 per hour or $915.90 per week for adults not covered by an award. Learn about junior rates and penalties.

Superannuation Guarantee rate from 1 July 2024 is 11.5% of OTE (increasing to 12% from July 2025). Learn about quarterly due dates, SGC penalties, and OTE calculations.

Unfair dismissal in Australia is dismissal that is harsh, unjust, or unreasonable. Eligible employees can claim within 21 days for reinstatement or compensation up to 26 weeks pay.

Employee records are documents employers must create and maintain about each employee, kept for at least 7 years.

The NES are 11 minimum employment entitlements applying to all employees in the national workplace relations system.

Wage theft is deliberate underpayment of employee entitlements, now a criminal offence under federal law.

Comprehensive A-Z glossary of 75+ Australian HR, employment law, and workplace compliance terms. Essential reference for employers and HR professionals.

Enterprise agreements are legally binding agreements about employment terms made between employers and employees at the enterprise level.