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Fairness @ work
National system
If you are covered by the national industrial relations system please refer to Fair Work Online for more information or consult the Fair Work Ombudsman’s Best Practice Guide – A guide for young workers. (DOC 113KB)
If you are not sure if you are covered by the state or national IR system, please refer to the SafeWork SA website’s pages on Industrial Relations for more information.
NOTE: There are a number of state laws that continue to apply to employers and employees in the private sector even though they are covered by the national industrial relations system (Commonwealth Fair Work Act 2009 (PDF 1.49MB)).
These include laws relating to:
- occupational health and safety
- workers compensation (PDF 554KB)
- training arrangements (PDF 140KB)
- long service leave
- public holidays
- regulation of employee and employer associations
- trading hours
- matters relating to outworkers
- child labour
- superannuation
Contact the SafeWork SA Help Centre for more information.
Last updated: 21 October, 2010
Telephone 1300 365 255
Employers and employees within South Australia can contact their local SafeWork SA office, or the Help Centre, for the cost of a local call. This service is available Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 8.30am to 5.30pm, and on Wednesdays from 8.30am to 4.15pm (excluding public holidays)
Email: help@safework.sa.gov.au
