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An employment contract or contract of employment is a kind of contract used in labour law to attribute rights and responsibilities between parties to a bargain.
The contract is between an "employee" and an "employer". It has arisen out of the old master-servant law, used before the 20th century.

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    VIC Can Employee Terminate an Employment Contract?

    My employer hasn't paid my commission since November (now mid-March), I have requested it three times in writing and each time I get shrugged off. My contract says the commission will be paid monthly. Can I terminate my employment contract immediately by giving written notice? What else should...
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    QLD Is This Pay Cut Legal Under Employment Law?

    I resigned from my job 3 months ago because a higher paying offer came up. My company offered to match the pay. I took the offer, signed a new employment contract and stayed onboard. Now, I have had a pay review letter stating they have cut my pay 6k a year. I am paid per hour as a field...
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    QLD Employment Contract - Old Employer Sending Legal Letters?

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    VIC Non competition Clause in an employment contract

    Is it reasonable to have a non competition clause for a period of 3 years within any geographical area?
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    VIC Two Employment Contracts - Which One is Applicable?

    Hi there, Fairwork Australia can’t help in this matter because when I joined my work. They emailed me a contract. I signed it and took it to work for them to sign. The manager was not there, so I left with one of the colleagues for the manager to sign. I was casual initially hired for 2 days/...
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    NSW Employment Contract - Setting Up My Business While Still Employed?

    I'm a full-time/permanent employee of a famous tech company, and planning to partner with couple of friends and make our own tech startup. For family reason and as I still need to look after my family and need an stable source of income, I don't want to resign at the moment, and planning to...
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    NSW Deduction from Final Pay - What to Do?

    Hello, Hoping you can help me with an issue i'm having with work. I am being charged $900 from final pay for conference expenses that are occurring between 6 July - 8 July. My final day is today 5th July. Facts: My employment contract says employer can deduct expenses when quitting if I leave...
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    VIC Is this a breach of employment contract?

    I am Indian employee(for company A) deputed to work in Australia (for Client A) Now I have a job offer from an Australia Company(company b) Permanent role and that Company B is also asking me to work on project for Client A i.e. the same client for which I was working before. Is this a breach...
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    WA Clarification of Time in Lieu Entitlement on Employment Contract?

    Hi, A new employee at my workplace recently tried to claim Time in Lieu day when working away. He was sent an email from a senior employee stating that Time in Lieu only entitles you to an unpaid day off. Upon hearing this, I have read my own employment contract. The contract states under Time...
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    NSW Notice Period for Quitting a Job with Contract in Place?

    Hi, I had a casual/part time job which I signed an employment contract to work in. The contract didn’t say anything about other quitting consequences apart from losing 300$ deposit which I had given them at the beginning... or so I remember. My question is, if I forfeit the 300$, can I quit my...