Statutes and their accompanying regulations also determine rights and obligations of employers and employees. These obligations or duties are regarded as legal standards of behaviour in the employment relationship. Industrial awards are formal documents, made, or assented to by an industrial tribunal, setting out terms and conditions of employment which are legally enforceable.
Most awards contain minimum rates and conditions.
Similiarly, enterprise agreements set out the minimum conditions of employment. However, unlike most awards, they are specific to a particular enterprise or project. This site provides access to government information and transactions for new and existing businesses.