Pay, conditions and rights
Information for school-based apprentices and trainees
Information for part-time apprentices and trainees
Your apprenticeship or traineeship is made up of a combination of work and training.
You must:
- attend work - if you are unable to go to work, advise your employer as soon as you can
- arrive on time for work
- follow all reasonable and lawful instructions given by your employer
- behave in a courteous and professional manner
- dress suitably for the job (wear safety equipment if required)
- observe the conditions of the relevant employment agreement or award
- obey safety rules and ensure quality standards are met
- understand that all materials given to you by your employer remain the property of your employer, except for your tools (if you are an apprentice), any safety equipment, your training record, and your completion and qualification certificates
- understand that all information provided by your employer in confidence must be kept confidential and not used or told to any other person without your employer's approval.
If you are under 18, the parent or guardian who signed your training contract must ensure that these responsibilities are met.
Your employer must:
- pay you wages and provide entitlements as outlined in the relevant employment agreement or award
- provide safe working conditions and safety equipment
- not expose you to unnecessary risk during your employment and compensate you for any injuries suffered as a result of their failure to protect you (workers' compensation)
- repay or cover you for money spent as part of your job (for example, spending your own money to buy materials for work).
Information for school-based apprentices and trainees
If you are a school-based apprentice or trainee, your employer must provide a minimum of 48 days full-time paid employment for each year of your apprenticeship or traineeship.
If you are a school-based apprentice undertaking an electrotechnology apprenticeship, you must work a minimum of 80 days full-time paid employment for each year of your apprenticeship. You must also work a minimum of 15 hours each week (when not on block release).
Information for part-time apprentices and trainees
If you are a part-time apprentice or trainee, you must work a minimum of 15 hours per week, including the time spent training at work and with the training provider. These 15 hours per week must be averaged over each four week period for the duration of your apprenticeship or traineeship.
As a part-time apprentice or trainee, you must be rostered to work on a regular and continuous basis.
For more information, see:
Pay (wages)
Conditions of employment
Safety at work
Contact Apprenticeships info 1800 210 210 or Training Queensland 1300 369 935
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