b'17Your employerobligationsAwards, agreements and contracts Workers compensation insuranceEmployee awards provide enforceable minimumAll employers must have a valid workers compensation employment standards such as minimum wages, types ofpolicy to insure themselves against compensation claims employment, flexible working arrangements,hours of work,for workplace injuries sustained by employees and certain rest breaks, leave, superannuation and procedures forcontractors. The premiums for this type of insurance vary consultation, representation and dispute settlement. across industries.Employees may be involved in an enterprise bargaining process to negotiate for an enterprise agreement, which provides for changes in the terms and conditions ofOccupational Health and Safety employment that apply at a workplace. Written common(OH&S)law contracts of employment also set out wages and conditions for employees not covered by an award orWorkers compensation provides protection to workers agreement. and their employers in the event of a workplace-related injury. Broadly, under Occupation Health and Safety legislation employers are obliged to provide a safe working Employee leave entitlements environment for employees. Failure to do so can result in fines and/or prosecution.Most workers are paid for public holidays, except for contract workers and casual employees who are paid for hours worked. Other paid leave, for most workers except those mentioned above, should include annual or recreationForeign employeesleave, sick leave and long service leave. It is important to check potential employees work rights to ensure that only people entitled to work in Australia are Superannuation legally employed.Under Australian law employers are required to provideAll immigration to Australia is controlled by the Federal minimum superannuation at the current rate of 9.5% ofGovernment through the Department of Immigration ordinary time earnings (essentially gross salary). and Citizenship (DIAC). There are numerous work visas available, covering areas including employer sponsored However, there are exclusions with respect to employeesworkers, professional and other skilled migrants, travel for under 18 and work less than 30 hours per week, lowa business related visit, travel to receive medical treatment income earners who earn below $450 per month,and travel for special activities such as professional, cultural employees in Australia on certain visas or some inboundor social activities.expats.Where payment of superannuation is required, payments must be made to a complying superannuation fund within 28 days following the end of the relevant quarter.'