Free Checklist for Induction of New Staff

ISOsafe’s Free Resources for Businesses and Employers

Use the below Onboarding Checklist for Inducting New Employees at work.

Free Employee Onboarding Checklist

Employee Induction Checklist

Worker’s name:

Employment start date:

Position / Job:

Manager / Supervisor

Explain your company

• structure

• the type of work

List and introduce your key people and their roles

• manager / owner

• supervisor

• co-workers

• employees’ safety representative

Explain their employment conditions

• job description and responsibilities

• leave entitlements

• notification of sick leave or absences

• out of hours enquiries and emergency procedures

• time recording procedures

• work times and meal breaks

Explain their pay

• name of award or agreement (if relevant) and award conditions

• pay arrangements

• rates of pay and allowances

• superannuation

• taxation and any other deductions (including completing the required forms)

• union membership and award conditions

Explain your workplace health and safety

• consultative and communication processes, including the employees’ safety representative

• incident reporting procedures, including where to find reporting forms

• policy and procedures

• roles and responsibilities

• workers compensation claims process and rehabilitation

Show your work environment

• car parking

• eating facilities

• locker and change rooms

• phone calls and message collecting system

• wash and toilet facilities

• work station, tools, machinery and equipment used for job

Explain your policies and procedures on

• equal employment opportunity

• quality management

• sexual harassment

• violence and bullying

• drug and alcohol misuse

Show your workplace health and safety

• environment

• emergency procedures, exits and fire extinguishers

• first aid facilities such as the first aid kit and room

• information on workplace hazards and controls

• safe use and storage of hazardous substances, –

• including material safety data sheets

• safe use and storage of personal protective equipment

Conduct a follow-up review

• answer and ask questions

• repeat any training required or provide –

• additional training if needed

• review work practices and procedures with the worker

Explain your training

• first aid, fire safety and emergency procedures training

• hazard-specific training (eg manual handling, hazardous substances)

• on the job training in safe work procedures

• job-specific training (eg if a license or permit is required)

Explain your security

• cash

• for each worker and for their personal belongings

• procedures for the workplace buildings

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Closing Loopholes Act – Wage Theft Provisions

From 1 January 2025, intentional underpayments of wages by employers will be a criminal offence.

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Employers may commit an offence if they owe money to an employee under the Fair Work Act or an industrial instrument (like an Award or an enterprise agreement), and intentionally engage in conduct that results in a failure to pay on or before the money is due. This can include failure to make required superannuation contributions.

A Voluntary Small Business Wage Compliance Code will be established before the changes take effect, and compliance with this Code means a small business won’t be prosecuted if they underpay their employees.

Companies prosecuted face penalties three-times the amount of the underpayment, if a court can determine it, or $7.825 million, whichever is greater. If the court can’t determine the underpayment, the maximum penalty is $7.825 million.

Individuals can be imprisoned for up to 10 years; be fined either three-times the amount of the underpayment, if the court can determine it, or up to $1.565 million, whichever is greater; or be both fined and imprisoned.

Does Your Business Need Help? For immediate assistance call ISOsafe 1300 789 132.