Find out about specific rights and obligations you have as an employee and general information about starting a job. Last updated 10 June 2024.Employees and employers need to know their workplace rights and obligations. A guide to general employee rights, protections, required employee benefits and job security provisions in Australia. The prohibition on discrimination in employment is a relatively recent, but now well-established, feature of the Australian legal environment. Employees in Australia have the right to be free from discrimination and harassment in the workplace. Employees and prospective employees have the right to be free from discrimination based on protected attributes. To check if your worker is an employee or independent contractor, you need to review the whole working arrangement. Foreign workers (workers who are not citizens or permanent residents of Australia) are also entitled to basic rights and protections in the workplace. If you are an employee or former employee you can request access to these records under workplace laws.