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Employee Matters ER Compliance Calculator

Home » Employee Matters ER Compliance Calculator

August 6, 2025
  • Natasha Hawker HR recruitment expert
    Written by Natasha Hawker
    Founder and Managing Director

    Natasha is a leading HR expert, entrepreneur, author and sought-after media commentator for outlets such as Sunrise (Channel 7), ABC Radio and The Australian Financial Review. Natasha co-founded Employee Matters in 2011 to help Australian businesses achieve success through their people.

Are you confident that your business is fully compliant with Australian Employee Relations legislation?

Navigating Australia's ever-changing ER legislation landscape is a time-consuming, brain-busting challenge for most businesses, but non-compliance is not an option and can lead to hefty penalties, reputational damage and operational disruptions.

With a raft of regulations and changes under the Fair Work Act, Modern Awards and other specific areas such as Health & Safety and Discrimination, it’s hard to even know where you stand!

Enter the Employee Matters ER Compliance Score Calculator - a fast, free, confidential self-assessment tool designed to help you get an instant picture of your overall level of compliance, and to identify areas of concern:

Try the Calculator

Understanding the Compliance Landscape in Australia

Australia’s employment laws are among the most comprehensive in the world. Businesses must adhere to a range of mandatory obligations, with recent changes covering a broad range of areas of ER concern, such as:

  • Pay-secrecy obligations
  • Family and domestic violence leave
  • Discrimination
  • Flexible work
  • Changes to fixed-term contracts
  • Respect@Work
  • People@Work
  • Changes to casual employment terms and conditions
  • Independent contractors
  • The right to disconnect

Failing to comply with these requirements can expose you to the risk of significant penalties, reputational damage and operational disruptions. For small and medium enterprises (SMEs), managing compliance manually is particularly challenging due to limited resources and expertise.

 

 

What is the ER Compliance Calculator?

The ER Compliance Calculator is a quick and easy-to-complete online tool designed to help you identify problem areas that need to be addressed:

What does the calculator do?

By answering a few multiple-choice questions, you’ll receive an instant estimate of your overall compliance level. You’ll also receive an instant email report that can help you keep track of - and prioritise - any areas of risk you've uncovered.

How can we help?

Employee Matters has a range of options to assist not only with ER legislation compliance, but also with everything you need from a total Outsourced HR and end-to-end Recruitment partner. Starting with the HR Accelerator, you can explore gaps in compliance, identify and resolve HR pain points, and set yourself up for success. HR Accelerator, as the name suggests, will help you move quickly towards better, more impactful HR management, so your employees can become your greatest assets, not your greatest liability.

Complete the self-assessment today and take the first step towards understanding your current ER compliance

In an ever-evolving regulatory environment, ensuring that your organisation is compliant with ER legislation is essential to minimising the risk of fines, and to creating a positive environment that instils confidence in your employees. By getting a quick estimate of your current overall compliance level, and identifying potential areas of concern, this tool empowers you to quickly uncover and act on risks, and ultimately to focus on what truly matters — building a thriving, productive workplace. 

Try the Calculator

Protect your business and ensure compliance with the latest Fair Work Act changes. Speak with our team today to learn how Employee Matters can help you navigate these updates and safeguard your organisation. Book a Discovery Session with Employee Matters and let us show you how we can help you create business success through your people.

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  • Map out a tailored approach based on your goals, industry and internal capabilities

Alternatively, you can call us on (02) 8021 4206.

Contents
Understanding the Compliance Landscape in Australia
What is the ER Compliance Calculator?
What does the calculator do?
How can we help?
Complete the self-assessment today and take the first step towards understanding your current ER compliance
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