Australian legal topic category
Employment issues can concern the ongoing relationship, pay and conditions, workplace conduct, or the end of employment. The first distinction is whether advice is sought for a worker or an employer. Explain what has happened and what result is sought rather than choosing a legal claim from its name alone.
General information only — not legal advice. This Australian overview is not a statement of every state or territory’s law. Check the jurisdiction and current requirements with an appropriately qualified adviser.
Unfair dismissal, general protections, discrimination, bullying and injury claims can address different questions. Eligibility, forum and time limits vary. A complaint to an employer, a request for legal assistance and an application to a tribunal are different steps; one does not automatically replace another.
Keep the contract, relevant policies, pay records, decision letters and a dated account of events you lawfully hold. If employment has ended or a deadline appears in correspondence, raise that immediately. Ask the adviser to identify the appropriate pathway and the practical implications of any proposed settlement.
Each guide explains the issue, an important distinction, material to prepare and a question to take to an adviser.
Employment law concerns the rules governing work, including pay, leave, contracts, termination and workplace treatment. Identifying the employing entity…
Read the topic guide →Unfair dismissal concerns whether an eligible worker's dismissal can be challenged under the applicable workplace system. The dismissal date, employment history…
Read the topic guide →Workplace discrimination and harassment issues can involve recruitment, working conditions, promotion, dismissal or conduct at work. A legal adviser can help…
Read the topic guide →Employer advisory work helps organisations understand obligations when hiring, managing staff, changing operations or ending employment. Industrial relations…
Read the topic guide →Workplace bullying advice starts with what happened, whether the conduct is continuing and who is affected. A stop-bullying process focuses on preventing relevant…
Read the topic guide →Mention connected issues when you enquire. One engagement may not cover every part of your situation.
Use these primary resources for background and current pathways. A state-specific resource is an example for that jurisdiction, not a rule for all Australia. Broad regulator and tribunal links do not establish your eligibility or a legal entitlement.
National workplace-system entitlements and instruments; check coverage of your employment.
Eligibility-based legal-help pathway for specified Commission matters; not every workplace issue.
Commission stop-bullying process; coverage and eligibility must be checked.
Federal complaint pathways; state and territory remedies may differ.
Our document lists, questions and examples are original editorial preparation prompts. Follow the relevant authority for current requirements and seek individual advice before acting.
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