75Records of employment and advice of pay details

75 Records of employment and advice of pay details

(1)  *[Section 75 Subsection (1) substituted by No. 59 of 1992, s. 51 ]*An employer must make and maintain a true record of employment in such form, and containing such information, as may be prescribed.

(1A)  [Section 75 Subsection (1A) inserted by No. 104 of 2000, s. 27, Applied:01 Jan 2001] On the request of an employee, an employer must –

(a) make available to the employee –

(i) his or her record of employment made under subsection (1) ; and

(ii) any other record kept by the employer relating to the employee’s employment; and

(b) allow the employee to inspect and take copies of those records.

(1B)  [Section 75 Subsection (1B) inserted by No. 74 of 2005, s. 12, Applied:01 Jul 2006] An employer must provide each employee with written advice of pay details for each pay period.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 20 penalty units.

(1C)  [Section 75 Subsection (1C) inserted by No. 74 of 2005, s. 12, Applied:01 Jul 2006] The pay advice provided to the employee by the employer must include, as a minimum, the following:

(a) the name of the employer;

(b) the name of the employee;

(c) the date and period for which payment is being made;

(d) the employee’s classification;

(e) the employee's weekly wage or hourly rate;

(f) the number of ordinary hours the employee worked in the relevant pay period;

(g) the number of additional or overtime hours worked in the pay period and the rate at which those hours have been paid;

(h) the amount of any paid leave, including holidays;