Megan Branson

 Paid annual leave or recreational leave  Paid personal leave-sick leave or carers leave  A minimum period of notice if fired  You are entitled to.  A minimum wage(if you’re under 21, there are other expectations determined by the Australian fair pay commission)  Maximum ordinary working hours of 38 per week.  Four weeks annual leave per year  Personal leave of ten days per year  Unpaid parental leave of 52 weeks

Keep a signed copy of:  Your letter of employment  Your contact of workplace agreement  Even thought they are copies they should still be signed.

If you’re under 15 there are certain rules that should be followed:  Your employer has to get a child employment permit (CEP)  You can’t serve alcohol, operate heavy machinery, work in gaming, sell door-to-door, work on a fishing boat at sea or work on a building or construction site.

 If you don’t work for family, there are some restrictions on the number of hours you work:  During the school term you can only work for a maximum of three hours a day and twelve hours a week.  During school holidays you can work for six hours a day and up to thirty hours a week. You can only work between 6am and 9pm.  You have to get a thirty minute rest break for every three hours you work.  Twelve hours rest minimum between every shift.

 If you work for your family there are still rules to be followed:  You have to be supervised by your parent or guardian.  You can’t work during school hours.  Only do light work.  How much you get paid depends on the terms and conditions of your employment.