Information about employer responsibilities, staff entitlements, taxation requirements, superannuation and more.

Employer responsibilities and staff entitlements

Fair Work Ombudsman:

• Pay
• Leave
• Employee entitlements
• Awards and agreements

Australian Government Business website:

• Employ people

Employment taxation requirements

Business Victoria:

• Employee payroll tax and PAYG

Australian Taxation Office:

• Tax withheld calculator

Superannuation

Business Victoria:

• Superannuation payments for new employees

Australian Taxation Office:

• Super for employers
• Working out if you have to pay super

Australian Government Business website:

• Employee superannuation

Employment record keeping

Business Victoria:

• Keep good staff records

Australian Government Business website:

• Employees and record keeping

Employing and managing staff

Business Victoria:

• Employment types & hiring options
• Become an independent contractor

Australian Taxation Office:

• Employee or contractor
• Employee/contractor decision tool

Fair Work Ombudsman:

• Contractor and employees - what's the difference?     
• Independent contractors

Australian Government Business website:

• Independent contractors

Recruiting staff

Fair Work Ombudsman:

• Hiring employees

Business Victoria:

• Hire staff
• Workforce planning
• Writing job descriptions & advertisements
• Job interview & selection process
• Job induction
• Find the right insurance

Australian Taxation Office:

• Employees Claiming Motor Vehicle Expenses

Professional development for employees

Business Victoria:

• Staff training needs analysis
• Review staff performance

Victorian Skills Gateway:

• Finding the right training

Occupational health and safety

Business Victoria:

• Make your business OHS ready
• Equal Opportunity in the Workplace

WorkSafe Victoria:

• Workplace injury insurance
• Injuries and claims
• Helping injured workers return to work

Ending employment

Fair Work Ombudsman:

• Ending employment

Business Victoria:

• Dismiss staff properly
• Redundancy & retrenchment

Legal information

Justice Connect:

• Legal information for community organisations