Employment conditions

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.

Leave entitlements
An explanation of the minimum leave entitlements that apply to all Queensland employees (excluding those covered by federal awards or agreements). Leave entitlements include annual leave, sick leave, long service leave, parental leave, carer's leave, bereavement leave, cultural leave and public holidays.

Common award conditions and entitlements
A guide only to common employment conditions found in most awards, such as wages, hours of work, meal breaks and rest pauses, overtime and penalty rates, allowances, leave entitlements and other common award provisions.

Casual employees
An overview of the general entitlements and conditions for casual employees (including information on long service leave, family leave, parental leave, carer's leave, bereavement leave and dismissal).

Young workers
Young workers (aged between 18 and under 25) and children (under 18 years of age) are entitled to the same employment entitlements as an adult, unless an award or agreement provides for specific entitlements for juniors. Wageline outlines what defines a junior, their wage, allowances and other basic entitlements.

Apprentices and trainees
Apprentices, trainees, including those in part-time and school based apprenticeships and traineeships are entitled to minimum wages and employment conditions. What wages and entitlements are you eligible for as an apprentice or training when you are working on or off the job?

Non-award employees
An outline of the basic information on the industrial relations entitlements and obligations applicable to employment that is not covered by any award or agreement in Queensland.

Superannuation
Employers in Queensland must comply with provisions relating to award based superannuation and the Commonwealth Government's Superannuation Guarantee Charge. Wageline provides information on award based superannuation applicable to all Queensland employees, including information on how to calculate superannuation contributions.

Last updated: 28 May 2008