IMPORTANT NOTICE: The information outlined below applies to employees and employers who are under State industrial relations jurisdiction. Since the commencement of the federal government's workplace relations laws on 27 March 2006, employers who are constitutional corporations (e.g. a Pty Ltd or Ltd company) and their employees are now covered under federal industrial relations jurisdiction. You can also contact the Workplace Rights hotline on 1300 737 841 or visit www.workplacerights.qld.gov.au for information on your workplace rights. |
WageNet 
WageNet is a database managed by the Commonwealth Department of Employment and Workplace Relations. This site provides information about wages and conditions of employment in Australia for work that is covered by pre-reform federal awards and collective agreements.
Federal Workplace Relations Laws
Since 27 March 2006, the federal workplace relations laws preserved these awards and additionally, workers employed by a constitutional corporation who have transitioned from the state system to the federal system, initially retain their previous conditions of employment under either:
This site provides information about your wages and conditions if you are covered by the new federal workplace relations system.
Workplace Authority (formerly the Office of Employment Advocate)
A federal government website that provides support and information on federal workplace agreements and lodgement.
Workplace Ombudsman (formerly the Office of Workplace Services)
An independent federal government agency with the objective of ensuring the rights and obligations of workers and employers under the federal system are understood and enforced fairly.
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If you are unsure which award covers you, assistance can be obtained from the:
- wages and conditions of employment in Australia for work that is covered by federal awards and agreements. to find pre-reform federal awards and collective agreements. for federal workplace agreements and lodgement . for compliance with the federal system.Copyright
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