Employee Tools and Resources
Source: fairwork.gov.au
Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) have compiled a list of free resources to assist you with everything you need to know about working in Australia (below), you can also sign up to FWO’s My Account and subscribe to FWO’s email updates and media releases to stay up to date including on changes arising from Fair Work Amendment (Protecting Vulnerable Workers) Act 2017.
| Initiative, Tool or Resource | Description | Web Address |
| Information for international students | The ‘Visa holders and migrants’ page has information for international students and includes the following information and factsheets: | www.fairwork.gov.au/internationalstudents |
| Visa Assurance Protocol | Information about the FWO’s arrangements with the Australian Department of Home Affairs to encourage reporting of exploitation. | www.fairwork.gov.au/find-help-for/visa-holders-migrants/visa-protections-the-assurance-protocol |
| Record My Hours app | A free app which assists workers to easily record and store their hours of work. The app is available in 17 languages and can be downloaded from: | www.fairwork.gov.au/app |
| Anonymous Report | A tool which allows people to report a workplace concern anonymously. Information provided to the FWO helps us plan our current and future education and enforcement activities. The report is available in English and 16 languages. | www.fairwork.gov.au/tipoff www.fairwork.gov.au/inlanguageanonymousreport |
| In language content | Resources are featured in 30 languages and include information on:
| www.fairwork.gov.au/languages |
| Pay and conditions tool (PACT) | The Pay, Shift, Leave, Notice and Redundancy calculators helps employees and employers work out what employees need to be paid, what employees’ leave entitlements are and the amount of notice employers and employees need to give when ending employment | www.fairwork.gov.au/pact |
| My Account | By registering for My Account users can:
| www.fairwork.gov.au/my-account/registerpage.aspx |
| Compliance and Enforcement Policy | The Compliance and Enforcement Policy explains how the FWO seeks to ensure compliance with Commonwealth workplace laws. | www.fairwork.gov.au/about-us/our-vision/compliance-and-enforcement-policy |
| Guide to resolving workplace issues | A practical guide to assist employees with resolving workplace issues. It offers step-by-step guidance to resolving issues in the workplace with minimal expense, time and stress. The guide includes case studies, tips and links to FWO resources. The guide is also available in 16 languages. | www.fairwork.gov.au/articledocuments/712/an-employees-guide-to-resolving-workplace-issues.pdf.aspx www.fairwork.gov.au/language-help |
| Online learning centre | Free and interactive online training courses, teaching new skills and strategies for employers, supervisors, managers and employees. | www.fairwork.gov.au/learning |
| Media releases and social media channels | Subscribe to media releases and follow FWO on social media to keep up to date on current issues. | |
| Email updates | Subscribe to email updates to keep up to date on information about workplace rights, including the annual wage review and any changes to workplace rights, entitlements and obligations. | www.fairwork.gov.au/website-information/staying-up-to-date/subscribe-to-email-updates |
| Animated language storyboards | Animated storyboards to help migrant workers and employers understand the fundamentals of the Australian workplace relations system. | www.fairwork.gov.au/storyboards |
| Contact Us | Contact the FWO for reliable and timely information about Australia’s workplace laws. | www.fairwork.gov.au/contact-us Fair Work Infoline 13 13 94 |