1. Rights at Work in Australia Rhiannon McIntyre, Community Engagement Officer Rajiv Thacker, Fair Work Inspector Luke Ryan, Fair Work Inspector

2. 2 Overview What is the Fair Work Ombudsman? Pay and conditions of employment Harvest Trail Campaign

3. 3 What is the Fair Work Ombudsman? Independent government agency Rights at work are Protected Understood and Enforced Free advice

4. 4 Workplace laws in Australia Rights at work are protected by law: o pay o conditions such as leave o how you should be treated at work

5. 5 Workplace laws in Australia Different jobs and industries have different laws For example: minimum wages, hours of work, rest breaks

6. 6 The National Employment Standards 1 Maximum Weekly Hours 2 Right to Request Flexible Working Arrangements 3 Parental Leave 4 Annual Leave 5 Personal/Carer’s & Compassionate Leave 6 Community Service Leave 7 Long Service Leave 8 Public Holidays 9 Notice of Termination and Redundancy Pay 10 Fair Work Information Statement

7. 7 Types of employees Full time workers Part time workers Casual workers

8. 8 $16.87/hour –Full time worker –Part time worker $21.09/hour –Casual worker Minimum wage

9. 9 Common issues Not okay: –Unpaid work trials –Goods or services instead of pay

10. 10 Common issues Not okay: -Taking money for breakages -Taking money for till shortages -Taking money for customers not paying

11. 11 Pay slips A worker must always get a pay slip within one day of being paid The payslip gives important information about pay and should be kept somewhere safe

12. 12 Work diary What is it? Why do workers need them?

13. 13 Watch out for…  Being asked to work for free  Being given goods or services instead of pay  Having money taken out of your pay  Not being given a payslip

14. 14 Case study - Rocco Wanted to work in a café Worked a 3 day trial period

15. 15 Questions?

16. 16 Harvest Trail Campaign Who is your employer? Where are you working? Keep pay slips Keep your own records

17. 17 Harvest Trail Campaign Deductions from wages –Agreed & in writing? Hourly rate or Piece rate –$16.87 / $19.40 FT/PT –$21.08 / $23.62 Casual

18. 18 Questions?

19. 19 Contact details Website www.fairwork.gov.auwww.fairwork.gov.au Link to language page www.fairwork.gov.au/contact- us/language-helpwww.fairwork.gov.au/contact- us/language-help Fair Work Infoline 13 13 94 Telephone Interpreting Service 13 14 50 Feedback & suggestions community.engagment@fwo.gov.aucommunity.engagment@fwo.gov.au