At the start of employment, employers must give workers a document containing the following information:

Employer and Worker Details

• Employer’s full name
• Employer’s address
  
  

Employment Details

• Place/s of work
• Date of employment
• Working hours and days of work

Payment Details

• Salary or wage, or the rate and method of calculating wages
• Rate for overtime
• Any other cash payments
• Any payments in kind and their value
• Frequency of payment
• Any deductions
• Value and payment for any food or accommodation
  
  

Leave Details

• Any leave to which the worker is entitled
  
  

Notice/ Contract Period

•  Period of notice required
•  Period of contract
  
  

This document must be updated if any details change.
An employer must keep a copy of this document while the worker is employed, and for 3 years thereafter.
If a worker is unable to understand the contract, the employer is to explain the information in a way that the farm worker understands.

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