HR OK
Practical Fair Work help for employers

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to get sorted?

Choose the problem in front of you. HR OK will show you the path, then help you complete it with your actual employee and documents.

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✓ Immediate starting point✓ Guided next steps✓ Free workspace
START WITH WHAT YOU NEED TO DO

What do you need help with?

Choose the closest situation. You’ll see the immediate path before creating an account.

YOUR STARTING POINT

I’m hiring someone. What do I need?

Start with the role, employment type, duties, pay and likely award coverage. HR OK then builds the employee record and guides the documents and information statements that fit the arrangement.

  1. 1Set up the employee and role
  2. 2Check the likely award and classification
  3. 3Create the agreement and onboarding record
WHAT YOU GETA clear hiring checklist and the documents ready to prepare
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FROM QUESTION TO COMPLETED RECORD

One guided place.
Not another pile of links.

01

Explain the situation

Ask in plain English or upload the document you already have. HR OK uses your workplace context to keep the answer relevant.

02

See the next action

Get a practical explanation, the relevant source and a task that shows what information or evidence is still needed.

03

Create and keep the record

Generate or update the document, connect it to the employee and keep the completed action in your secure workspace.

WHY HR OK

A template gives you a file.
HR OK helps you finish the job.

A generic form cannot know the employee, role, award, pay arrangement or change you are dealing with. HR OK keeps the question, guided workflow, documents and follow-up together.

  • Before you hire: understand the setup and prepare the records.
  • When something changes: update the employee record and generate the documents.
  • Afterwards: monitor the workspace and surface tasks when attention is needed.
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COMMON FAIR WORK QUESTIONS

Useful answers.
Official sources beside them.

01

What documents should I provide when hiring an employee in Australia?

Every new employee must receive the Fair Work Information Statement. Casual employees must also receive the Casual Employment Information Statement, and employees entering a new fixed-term contract must receive the Fixed Term Contract Information Statement. The role, award or agreement and working arrangement determine what other written records are appropriate.

Fair Work Ombudsman: information statements ↗
02

How do I work out which modern award applies?

Award coverage depends on the employer’s industry, the employee’s occupation and the award’s coverage and classification terms. A registered agreement may apply instead. The employee’s actual duties, qualifications and responsibilities matter, not only their job title.

Fair Work Ombudsman: working out award coverage ↗
03

Can an employment contract replace an award?

No. An employment contract can operate alongside an award, registered agreement and the National Employment Standards, but it cannot remove minimum legal entitlements that apply to the employee.

Fair Work Ombudsman: employment contracts ↗
04

How long must employment records be kept?

Australian employers generally have to keep time and wages records for seven years. Records must be accessible, legible, in English and must not be false or misleading.

Fair Work Ombudsman: record-keeping ↗
05

Does HR OK replace a workplace lawyer?

No. HR OK provides practical compliance support, source-linked general information and guided documents. Complex, disputed or high-risk matters can still require advice from a qualified workplace lawyer.

START WITH THE PROBLEM IN FRONT OF YOU

Get moving now.
Keep every step together.

Create your free account, set up the workplace and continue with the task you selected.

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