Do I have to do this?  Yes. You need these details to work out how much tax to withhold from their pay. Employees can complete the declaration online or you can order a paper form from the Australian Tax Office (ATO).

Learn more about tax obligations when hiring a new worker on the ATO website. 

Do I have to do this?  Yes. You need to collect an employee’s super details so you can make contributions into their fund. You need to make sure you have these details before their first payday.

Learn more about getting the super details you need for making super payments.

Do I have to do this?  This depends on which workplace relations system you and your employees are in.  

Learn more about employee information statements

Do I have to do this?  Yes. If you don’t check and keep track of a young worker’s age, you won’t know if you are meeting your legal obligations.  

Learn more about checking the age of young workers

WHS inductions explain how work health and safety is managed at the workplace.

Do I have to do this?  Yes. Under work health and safety (WHS) laws, businesses and organisations have a duty to provide a safe workplace for workers. This includes specific obligations to provide work health and safety induction, training and supervision. 

Learn more about:

• work health and safety inductions
• making sure your workers know how to work safely and other Safety essentials

Unacceptable workplace behaviour inductions explain your expectations about standards of behaviour.   

Do I have to do this? No – but it is an important action for helping you meet your legal obligation to prevent unacceptable and unlawful behaviours from occurring. 

Learn more about:

• unacceptable workplace behaviour inductions
• making sure your workers understand the behaviours you expect of them and other Respect and inclusion essentials 

Child safety inductions explain what child safety means and what the rules and standards are when interacting with children and young people. They are for any employee who will, or could reasonably, work with children or young people. 

Do I have to do this?  No – but it can significantly help you meet your legal obligations to create a safe workplace for children and young people. If you have children or young people in your workplace, we strongly recommend it. 

Learn how to train workers about child safety

Do I have to do this?  No – but a positive first experience can have a significant impact on productivity, retention and safety. How formal this is will probably depend on how big or complex your organisation or business is.

Some simple actions include:

• introducing them to their co-workers
• showing them around the workplace
• sharing what you know about the traditional custodians of the land your workplaces operates on — learn about how to acknowledge Country
• explaining how you expect them to work in and around the business
• explaining how you will communicate with them about their work, performance and any inappropriate behaviours.

Do I have to do this?  Yes. There are laws about what employee records you need to keep, how to keep them, and for how long.

Learn more about this and other Record keeping essentials including keeping super records for employees.