Record Keeping Requirements under the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) and the Fair Work Regulations 2009 (Cth)

Introduction

As the number of employees of National Systems Employers ("Employers"), being employers who come within the meaning of section 14 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) ("Act"), who are covered by a Modern Award increases, the necessity for Employers to be aware of the record keeping requirements of the Act and the Fair Work Regulations 2009 (Cth) ("Regulations") is increasingly apparent.

Many of the record keeping requirements contained in the Act and the Regulations are mandatory, and failure to comply with certain of them may attract a civil penalty.

It is also important for Employers to be aware of their obligations in respect of making and maintaining Employee Records, both to ensure that an employee receives his or her proper entitlement under an applicable Modern Award, and to ensure that an employee who is subject to an arrangement for the payment of an annual salary in satisfaction of all Award entitlements is not disadvantaged. Employee Records