Australian legal document
Employment contract template, built for Australian law
Hire your first employee, or your fifth, on terms that hold up.
What this document does
This contract sets out pay, hours, leave and notice so both sides know where they stand from day one. It references the National Employment Standards, and adjusts for full-time, part-time or casual staff. A qualified Australian lawyer wrote the template. You answer plain questions and download it ready to sign.
What’s included
- Employer and employee details, position and start date
- Full-time, part-time or casual terms
- Hours of work and remuneration
- Leave entitlements referenced to the National Employment Standards
- Probation and notice periods
- Confidentiality, and an optional restraint of trade
- A field for the Modern Award, where one applies
Questions people ask
- Does this meet the National Employment Standards?
- Yes. The template is drafted by an Australian lawyer and references the NES minimums for leave, notice and hours. The NES sets the floor no contract can go below, and this one is built around it.
- Can I use it for casual or part-time staff?
- Yes. You pick the employment type in the form and the contract adjusts, including the casual loading and the casual conversion clause where they apply.
- What if a Modern Award covers the role?
- The contract includes a field for the applicable Award. Most employees are covered by one, and you can check the role at fairwork.gov.au/awards before you fill it in.
- Is this a subscription?
- No. It is $45 once. No monthly fee, no auto-renewal, no lock-in. You pay for the document and that is the end of it.
- How long does it take?
- About 15 minutes. You answer the questions that actually change the contract, and download a formatted .docx ready to sign.
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