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Compensation and Benefit

Wages：
From 1 July 2022, the national minimum wage is $21.38 per hour or $812.60 per 38 hour week (before tax).
Casual employees covered by the national minimum wage also get at least a 25% casual loading.
Working Hours
Standard working hours are 7.6 hours per day, 38 hours per week (1967 hours per year). The standard workweek is from Monday to Friday.
Public Holidays
Holiday Names and Duration
Both full-time and part-time employees are entitled to 20 days of paid time off (PTO) a year. PTO accrues monthly 1.67 days per month. Employees are eligible for annual leave after they have accused enough leave to take.
Annual Leave
Full-time and part-time employees get 4 weeks of annual leave, based on their ordinary hours of work.
Sick Leave
Employees are entitled to paid sick leave for up to 10 days. Employees receive their normal wage during this period which will be paid by the employer.
Maternity Leave
Pregnant employees who have worked for 12 months are entitled to 18 weeks of paid leave.The remaining days can be divided into periods of a minimum of one week. The employee will recelve national minimum wage during this period and SocialSecurity will be responsible for this pay.
The employee can extend leave for an additional 24 months unpaid via parental leave.
Paternity Leave
Employees who have worked for 12 months are entitled to two weeks of paid paternity leave. The employee will receive national minimum wage during this period and Social Security will be responsible for this pay.
Family Leave
Employees who have worked for 12 months are entitled to two weeks of paid paternity leave. The employee will receive national minimum wage during this period and Social Security will be responsible for this pay.
Other Types of Leaves
Employees are entitled to 10 days paid leave per year
Bereavement leave: 2 days
Social Security
Social Security
Pension Fund
Public Health
Workers Compensation Insurance
Insurance
Healthcare

Tax

Employer Rate
The employer cost is generally estimated at roughly 16% of the employee's salary. However, the total charge may vary depending on the state the employee lives in.
Superannuation guarantee charge: 10%
Workers cover: 0.25%
Payroll tax: 4.85%
Individual Income Taxes
The individual income tax ranges from 0% to 45%. Income tax is calculated according to progressive rates. Multiple additional factors may impact overall rates such as the household status, number of children, location, age, and marital status.
0%: AUD0 – AUD18,200
19%: AUD18,201 – AUD37,000
32.5%: AUD37,001 – AUD90,000
37%: AUD90,001 – AUD180,000
45%: AUD180,001 and above
VAT Rate：The standard VAT rate in Australia is a goods and services tax (GST) of 10%

Policy of Termination & Severance

Termination Requirements
Terminations in Australia can be complex. There is no at-will termination in Australia for employers outside the probation period and termination must be done for just cause.
Compliant terminations include:
Voluntarily by the employee
By mutual agreement
Unilaterally by the employer based on:
Probation period
Objective grounds
Disciplinary dismissal
Performance due to unsuitability for the job
By the expiration of the contract
Notice Period
The minimum notice period is 1 week and will be increased according to the length of the employment.
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
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.
Severance for Employees
Severance pay will depend on the number of years an employee has worked at the company.
Less than 1 year at the company receives no severance pay.
1-2 years = 4 weeks’ severance pay.
2-3 years = 6 weeks’ severance pay.
3-4 years = 7 weeks’ severance pay.
4-5 years = 8 weeks’ severance pay.
5-6 years = 10 weeks’ severance pay.
6-7 years = 11 weeks’ severance pay.
7-8 years = 13 weeks’ severance pay.
8-9 years = 14 weeks’ severance pay.
More than 10 years = 16 weeks’ severance pay.

Main Types of VISAs

Types of Work Permits for Australia
Employer Nomination Scheme (ENS) visa – allows skilled workers nominated by their employer to live and work in the country permanently.
Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme (RSMS) visa – allows skilled workers nominated by their employer in regional Australia to live and work in the country permanently.
Skilled independent visa – for invited workers and New Zealand citizens with skills Australia needs to live and work permanently anywhere in Australia
Skilled Nominated visa – lets nominated skilled workers live and work in Australia as permanent residents.
Temporary Skill Shortage visa – temporary visa that enables an employer to sponsor a suitable skilled worker when an Australian is not available
Skilled Regional (Provisional) visa – temporary visa for skilled workers who want to live and work in regional Australia.
Temporary Work (Short Stay Specialist) visa – temporary visa that lets you do short-term, highly-specialized work in the country.
Temporary Work (International Relations) visa – temporary visa to work in particular circumstances that improve Australia’s international relations.
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