Hire employees in Australia, hassle-free

Quick Overview

Currency: Australia Dollar (AUD)

Capital: Canberra

Official language: English

Payroll Cycle: Monthly

Statutory Holidays

Paid Time Off

In Australia, employees are entitled to 20 days of paid holiday a year under federal law.

Public Holidays

• New Year's Day
• Australia Day
• Good Friday
• Easter Monday
• Anzac Day
• Christmas Day
• Boxing Day

Additional regional holidays may also apply.

General Taxation

Individual Income Tax Rates

The individual income tax depends on many variables, such as marital status, level of income, etc. The average for residents rages up to 45%

Employer Tax

Depends on the province, approximately 17% of employee salary

Additional information

Probation Period

The maximum probation period is 6 months.

Minimum Wage Requirements

The minimum wage is AUD 19.84 per hour, AUD 753.80 per week.

Maximum working hours and overtime

The standard workweek is 38 hours.

Parental Leave

An employee must have achieved 12 months of employment to be eligible to parental leave. Eligible employees who are the primary carer of a newborn or newly adopted child get up to 18 weeks' Parental Leave Paid (PLP), which is paid at the National Minimum Wage.

Termination requirements for employees in

Termination of an employee is set per the The Fair Work Ombudsman and the Fair Work Commission regulate Commonwealth workplace.

Any not taken holidays must be paid upon termination.

Notice Period

In Australia, the notice period is based on the length of the labor relationship:

• Less than 1 year of employment - 1 week’s notice
• 1 - 3 years of employment - 2 weeks’ notice
• 3 - 5 years of employment - 3 weeks’ notice
• +5 years of employment - 4 weeks’ notice
• 1 - 3 years of employment - 2 weeks’ notice

In case the employee is older than 45 years old and has worked for the same employer for 2 years they will be entitled to an additional week of notice.

Employees are allowed to give notice verbally or in writing.