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Employment and Labor Law in Australia

Global People Strategist

Fair Work Act 2009. All Australian nationals and foreign workers are entitled to basic rights and protections under the Fair Work Act of 2009. All the industries and businesses in Australia that have employed foreign as well as local workers are subjected to the Fair Work Act 2009. Four weeks of paid leave per year.

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Federal Laws that Protect U.S. Employees

Global People Strategist

These include rules related to salaries and wages, as well as parental leave rules. Ever since 2009, all private and public employers must give employees a fee of $7.25 Ever since 2009, all private and public employers must give employees a fee of $7.25 per hour, making this the minimum wage.