What is National Employment Standards (NES)?
Payroll & people. A plain-English definition for Australian business owners.
The NES is the minimum set of 11 employment entitlements that apply to all national-system employees in Australia, regardless of Award or agreement.
They include maximum weekly hours, annual leave, personal/carer's leave, parental leave, public holidays, notice of termination, redundancy pay, and the right to request flexible working arrangements. Awards and agreements can provide above the NES but not below.
In a connected back office this sits with the People hub, where Valont runs award compliance, hr & ir advisory and employer advice line for Australian SMEs as one team. The full definition set is on the glossary.
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General information, not advice. For how this applies to your business, talk it through with a Trusted Advisor or start with the Business Health Check.