What are my terms and conditions of employment/entitlements under the National Employment Standards?
Under the Australian Fair Pay & Conditions Standard (the Standard) you were entitled to 5 minimum employment conditions: • basic rates of pay and casual loadings • maximum ordinary hours of work • annual leave • personal leave (including carer’s leave and compassionate leave) • parental leave and related entitlements. The National Employment Standards (NES) sets out 10 minimum employment entitlements. These entitlements are generally the same under the NES as they were under the Standard: • maximum weekly hours of work • annual leave • personal / carer’s leave and compassionate leave (including some additional rights) • parental leave (including some additional rights). The NES also covers these additional entitlements: • the right to request flexible working arrangements • community service leave • long service leave (maintenance of pre-existing entitlements) • paid day off for public holidays • notice of termination and redundancy pay • a ‘Fair Work Information Statement’ for all new
