The Fair Work Ombudsman has released the Fair Work Information Statement, which must be provided to all new employees from 1 January in accordance with the National Employment Standards.

The Fair Work Information Statement fives employees information on workplace matters including:

• the National Employment Standards;
• modern award;
• agreement-making;
• the right to freedom of association;
• the role of Fair Work Australia and the Fair Work Ombudsman;
• termination of employment;
• individual flexiblity arrangements; and
• right of entry (including the protection of personal information by privacy laws).

Employers may provide the Fair Work Information Statement to their employees by various means including:

• giving a hard copy to each employee personally;
• posting, emailing or faxing a copy to each employee;
• emailing to each employee an electronic link to the page of the Fair Work Ombudsman's website on which the statement is located; or
• any other manner of giving the statement to an employee.

This information is available to members only if you are a member please sign in otherwise contact NECA Victoria to speak about membership.