Overview

Employers must give every new employee one or more information statements when they start work.

All new employees must receive the Fair Work Information Statement, regardless of their employment type.

If the employee is:

  • a casual, they must also receive the Casual Employment Information Statement
  • employed for a fixed term, they must also receive the Fixed Term Contract Information Statement.

The Casual Employment Information Statement must also be provided at set times throughout an employee’s employment.

Application process

Apply

You may provide the statement by:

  • giving it personally to the employee
  • posting it to the employee
  • emailing it, or a direct electronic link, to the employee
  • faxing it to the employee
  • another method that meets the requirements.

It is recommended that the employer retain details of how the statement was provided to each employee.

Key information

Contact details

For any questions about this topic.

Enquiries

Fair Work Ombudsman

Operating address: Level 12, 414 La Trobe Street, Melbourne, Victoria 3000

Phone: 13 13 94

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Related laws

Act(s) name:

Fair Work Act 2009 Australian Government

Regulation(s) name:

Fair Work Regulations 2009 Australian Government