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Understanding employee pay and entitlements

Learn about where pay and entitlements in the Fair Work system come from, how they interact, and the role of the two Fair Work agencies.

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About this resource 

Most employers and employees in Australia are covered by the Fair Work system. This short video will help you understand how employee pay and entitlements are set and how they interact. 

You will also learn about the role of the two agencies in the Fair Work system, the Fair Work Ombudsman and the Fair Work Commission. 


Want more?

  • Download our written summary Understanding employee pay and entitlements (PDF) (DOCX).
  • Read our Making an enterprise agreement case study (PDF) (DOCX) to see how a small business tailored pay and entitlements for their workplace. 
  • Watch our other videos in this series: Understanding enterprise agreements and Understanding bargaining.

Everyone

You will understand where pay and entitlements in the Fair Work system come from, how they interact, and the role of the two Fair Work agencies.

7 minutes

Accessibility: turn on English closed captions by clicking the CC button at the bottom of the video. 

Captions in Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Hindi, Arabic and Japanese can be turned on by clicking the Settings button, clicking on Subtitles/CC, and selecting your preferred language. 


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