Leave Workers in South Australia are generally entitled to four kinds of leave – annual, long-service, personal (or sick) and parental.
Workplace agreements Check the rules relating to Australian Workplace Agreements (AWAs) and other aspects of federal legislation.
See the obligations on registered and self-insured employees in relation to
occupational health and safety,
discrimination and harassment,
industrial awards and industrial relations laws. Workplaces may be covered by an
enterprise agreement.
Employers must observe
minimum standards under fair work laws, in areas such as pay rates, leave, discrimination and termination of employment. Termination may result from the
winding up of a business, from an employee
giving notice, through a breach or variation of the
employment contract or by
summary (on the spot) dismissal. There are also provisions covering
unfair dismissal under state law.
Recruiting employeesDiscover how using recruitment agencies to help find suitable employees can save you time and effort through access to candidate databases, experienced consultants and ‘head hunters’. If you are looking at
hiring a trainee or apprentice, SkillsSA can help point you in the right direction.
Training and subsidiesHow businesses can access funds for training courses and training providers and find help to recruit and train apprentices. Find out about the
benefits of training, how to choose the right training and how to foster a learning culture in your business. See how you can qualify for
financial incentives to employ apprentices, trainees and certain other workers.
Payroll taxCheck whether your business is liable to pay payroll tax, find out how to register and learn about tax rates and wage thresholds.