Employment record obligations, pay slips and employment contracts

Payment and record keeping obligations for employers, deductions and pay protections and guidance for content on employment contracts.

Last updated: 1 May 2025

Record keeping obligations

Keeping employment records is a legal requirement for all employers.

All employees must be provided with a pay slip.

Guidance on content for employment contracts.

Pay deductions must be lawful, and state laws prohibit some pay arrangements.

Job advertisements with a pay rate below the legal minimum rate are prohibited.

Requirements for state system employers about choice of superannuation funds.