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Employees

Find out how to hire employees and apprentices, understand your legal obligations as an employer, how to comply with your pay, entitlements and record keeping obligations and how to manage staff, develop skills and resolve employee disputes.

Hiring

Hiring employees checklist

Understand what you need to do when you hire an employee.

Create an employment contract

Prepare an employment contract that's tailored to your business needs.

Interview and recruit employees

Learn how to advertise, interview and recruit new staff for your business.

Onboard new employees

Find out how to onboard and induct a new employee.
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Hire an apprentice or trainee

Learn how to hire an apprentice or trainee and understand your employer obligations.

Hire an overseas worker

Find out how to employ an overseas worker and know the requirements you need to meet as the employer.

Equal opportunity and diversity

Understand how your business can provide equal opportunity employment and how to create flexible working arrangements.

Employee or contractor?

Understand the differences between employees and contractors.
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Pay & conditions

Employees pay, leave and entitlements

Understand employee wages, awards and agreements, leave entitlements and allowances.

Employee records

Find out the records you need to keep for your employees and about providing pay slips, timesheets and rosters.
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Create a work/life balance

Learn how to create flexible working arrangements and a family-friendly culture in your business.

Managing & developing staff

Staff development and training

Learn how to develop your employee's skills and knowledge to improve productivity and job satisfaction.

Resolve employee complaints

Learn how to manage and resolve employee complaints.

Employees and conflicts of interest

Find out how to manage a conflict of interests with your employees.
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Manage employees when you sell or close your business

Understand how to manage your employees and your obligations if you close or sell your business.
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Ending employment

End employment

Understand the rights, obligations and legislation when ending employment with an employee.
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