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Legally compliant employment agreement templates for Australian small business

Hire with confidence. Stay compliant. Avoid Fair Work drama.

Whether you’re hiring your first team member or expanding your growing small business, getting your employment agreements right from the start is essential.

At Ready to Boss Legal, we’ve created a suite of easy to use, legally compliant employment agreement templates to support Australian small business owners through the hiring process, without the legal jargon or hefty lawyer price tag.

What’s inside our employment agreement templates?

Our templates have been drafted by expert Australian lawyers and are tailored to comply with the Fair Work Act, National Employment Standards (NES) and applicable Modern Awards. Each template includes all the essentials you need to legally onboard your employee, whether they are permanent full time or part time, fixed term employees, casual staff, remote or hybrid workers or unpaid work experience students or interns.

Each template is a downloadable and editable Microsoft Word document that covers:

position and duties;
work hours and location;
pay end entitlements;
leave types;
termination notice periods;
confidentiality and intellectual property (IP); and
contains optional customisable clauses for you to personalise it.

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We have the following employment contract templates for Australia available:

Below you can find links to all of the the templates with an explanation of when you should use them and who they are designed for.

If you’re still unsure, we also have a Frequently Asked Questions section at the bottom of this page.

For when you are hiring employees

EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT TEMPLATE AUSTRALIA

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Use this versatile template template for full time, part time or fixed term roles. Ideal for consistent, ongoing work or maternity leave/ project contracts.

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CASUAL EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT TEMPLATE

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For flexible staffing arrangements without guaranteed hours. Includes clauses around casual conversion.

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UNPAID INTERNSHIP AGREEMENT TEMPLATE

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Interns aren’t “free labour”. Make sure your arrangements are Fair Work compliant. Your intern needs to be genuinely learning, not working like an employee.

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RECOMMENDATION It is important for all Australian small business owners to have a Small Business Employee Handbook too. Find our Template here.

Learn the benefits of a Small Business Policy Handbook

For when your employees work a little bit differently

WORK FROM HOME AGREEMENT TEMPLATE

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HYBRID WORK AGREEMENT TEMPLATE

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Cover the growing trend of flexible work with a purpose built work from home agreement template. Includes checklists and clauses for equipment and WHS obligations.

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NDIS SUPPORT WORKER CASUAL EMPLOYEE AGREEMENT

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If you run an NDIS business chances are you have employees (and may be employees rather than contractors, find out more here). Our NDIS casual employment agreement is just for you.

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So, your employee works a bit of the time at home and the rest of the time in the office? You need our hybrid employment agreement which covers work from home and working in the office.

Procedures and Policies for your small business

Employment contracts are just the start.
You need to make sure your business is protected day to day too.
You will find out policies designed for your small business below. From AI use, to social media to workplace surveillance policies, we’ve got you covered.

Frequently Asked Questions about our employment agreement templates

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An employment agreement is a legally binding contract between you and your employee that sets out the terms and conditions of employment. This includes hours of work, duties, salary, leave entitlements, confidentiality, and termination rights. In Australia, even if you don’t issue a formal contract, the law still implies there is an employment contract. This means it is critical to have a written agreement to avoid disputes and to clearly outline expectations.
A well-drafted employment contract also ensures compliance with the Fair Work Act and any relevant Modern Awards.
Under Australian employment law, casual, part-time and full-time employees have different entitlements and expectations:
- Full-time employees work regular hours (usually 38 per week) and receive full leave entitlements.
- Part-time employees work less than 38 hours per week on regular days and are entitled to leave on a pro-rata basis.
- Casual employees work irregular hours with no guarantee of ongoing work and receive a casual loading in lieu of leave entitlements.
At Ready to Boss Legal, our Employment Hub includes contracts for all three types so you can hire confidently and legally (note the full time and part time employment agreements are in the same agreement so you only need to buy 2 types but can cover of all 3 of these).
Yes. A job offer letter is not a substitute for a comprehensive employment contract.
A job offer letter may confirm the position and pay, but it doesn’t protect your business legally the way a properly drafted employment agreement does.
Employment contracts from Ready to Boss Legal contain essential clauses on confidentiality, intellectual property, termination, and dispute resolution, safeguarding your rights as an employer.
Yes. All employment contracts in Australia must comply with the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) and the National Employment Standards (NES).
Your employment agreement can include better conditions than the NES but cannot provide less. If your employee is covered by a Modern Award or Enterprise Agreement, the employment contract must also comply with those terms. Our templates are drafted to align with Fair Work obligations while still allowing flexibility for small businesses.
Yes. Our ready-made employment contract templates are designed to be easily customisable with clear guidance notes and prompts.
Whether you’re hiring your first employee or scaling your team, you can tweak key clauses like working hours, duties, remuneration, and probation terms to suit your business structure and culture.
And if you're not sure where to start, our Employment Hub has legal guides to walk you through it.
If you don’t issue a written employment contract, your business is still bound by implied legal terms, and you risk significant legal and financial consequences.
Without a signed agreement, it becomes harder to enforce things like notice periods, probation conditions, or post-employment confidentiality. You may also breach Australian employment laws by failing to meet minimum standards.
Protect your business by downloading an employment contract template that’s been drafted by a qualified employment lawyer, like us at Ready to Boss Legal.