Employment law

Changes to Rural Law Online

Please note that the information on Rural Law is no longer being updated. For up-to-date information on employment law, search the Victoria Law website or follow the links on this page. Each link will open in a new window.

National Employment Standard (NES)

For information about the ten National Employment Standards, which regulate minimum entitlements such as, leave, public holidays, notice of termination and redundancy pay.

• Fair Work Ombudsman – National Employment Standards

Leave entitlements

For information about the leave entitlements, including annual leave, sick leave, parental leave and public holidays in Victoria, see:

• Fair Work Ombudsman – Leave

Records

For information about laws on keeping records about your business and employees, see:

• Business Victoria – Starting and managing a business
• Fair Work Australia – Record keeping templates

Accident compensation

For information about how to deal with an accident at work, including employer regulations and accident compensation claims, see:

• WorkSafe Victoria

Occupational health and safety

• WorkSafe Victoria – Safety and prevention

Anti-discrimination law

For information about anti-discrimination laws in Victoria, including laws about sexual harassment and bullying, as well as information about employers’ responsibilities, see:

• Victorian Equal Opportunity & Human Rights Commission – Right Smart Employers
• Fair Work Ombudsman – Unlawful workplace discrimination factsheet

Dismissal

For information about termination of employment, unfair dismissal and redundancy, see:

• Fair Work Ombudsman – Termination

Transfer of business

For information about laws governing the sale or transefer of a business, see:

• Business Victoria – Selling a business – employees
• Fair Work Ombudsman – Transfer of business factsheet

General protections

For information about general protection laws that aim to protect workplace rights, prevent discrimination, and allow freedom of association, see:

• Fair Work Australia – General protections disputes

Superannuation

For information about superannuation, see:

• Business Victoria – Superannuation basics
• Fair Work Ombudsman – Superannuation
• Australian Taxation Office – Employers superannuation