From 11:59pm on Wednesday 5 August, employers that require their staff to attend a work site must issue a worker permit to their employees – this is the employer’s responsibility.

从周三8月5日晚上11点59分起，如果雇主需要雇员来工作场所上班的话，就必须给雇员发工作许可证 – 这是雇主的责任。

Penalties of up to $19,826 (for individuals) and $99,132 (for businesses) will apply to employers who issue worker permits to employees who do not meet the requirements of the worker permit scheme or who otherwise breach the scheme requirements.

对于违法条例给与不符合标准的员工发放工作许可证或者没有执行法律要求的雇主，个体经营的雇主将被罚款高达$19,826，其他生意将被罚款高达$99,132。

There will also be on-the-spot fines of up to $1,652 (for individuals) and up to $9,913 (for businesses) for anyone who breaches the scheme requirements. This includes employers and employees who do not carry their worker permit when travelling to and from work.

同时对于违法条例者，政府可以当场给与罚款，罚款对个人可以高达$1,652，对生意可以高达$9,913。这包括了针对没有持有工作许可证而上下班的雇员及雇主。

Employees must carry the worker permit and should carry photo identification when travelling to and from the workplace. A worker permit can be shown electronically to authorities such as a photo, or scanned copy, on a mobile device.

雇员上下班都必须携带工作许可证及有照片的个人证件。工作许可证可以是电子版本的，例如是拍照形式，或者扫描件，或者是存在手机上的版本。

From 11:59pm Wednesday 5 August, workplaces in Melbourne must be closed unless:

• the workplace is part of a permitted activity, or

• all employees are working from home.

从8月5日晚上11点59分起，所有的在墨尔本的工作场所必须关闭，除非符合以下条件：

• 该工作场所经营被允许的生意，或者

• 所有的员工都在家工作

因此，作为雇主的您得先搞清楚您的生意是符合可以继续运作的条件，具体的可以查询以下链接：https://www.dhhs.vic.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/202008/Stage%204%20Industries%20-%20Distribution.pdf

满足可以继续运作条件的雇主可以按照以下的链接来下载维州政府给出的工作许可证的模板：

https://www.justice.vic.gov.au/permitted-worker-scheme

（复制该网址在电脑浏览器下载Permitted worker scheme template的Word文件）

To issue a worker permit, employers will need: 

出具工作许可证，雇主必须提供：

• name, ABN, company address and trading name

  名称，ABN,公司的地址和生意名

• the name and date of birth of the employee

  雇员的姓名和生日

• the employee’s regular hours and place of work

  雇员在工作场所的通常工作时间

• to meet all eligibility criteria, including that the business is a permitted activity

  为了符合条件，需要写上这个生意是符合可以经营的生意行为

• to meet all relevant legal obligations

  符合所有的法律规定

• to have a COVID-19 safe plan in place

  在工作场所有针对冠状病毒的安全措施

• to authorise a person or people to issue the worker permit

  有授权某人可以出具工作许可证