AOS 2.8 - Role of Participants Flashcards
Human Resource Managers
individuals who coordinate the relationship between employees and management within a business
- coordinate relationship employees + management in business
Human Resource Managers: Roles
- Recruit, hire, train and terminate employees
- Act as a mediating party
- Negotiate with employees and representatives
- Legal requirements are met
Employees
individuals hired by a business to complete work tasks and support achievement of its objectives
- hired to complete tasks and support objectives
Employee: Roles
- Follow/understand safety procedures
- Complete tasks with care and diligence
- Report illegal/unethical behaviour
- Obey contract terms
Employer Associations
advisory bodies that assist employers in understanding and upholding their legal business obligations
=advisory bodies assisting employees understanding/upholding legal business obligations
Employer Associations: Roles
- Share information
- Provide advice
- Represent employers during negotiations with employees
- Provide support
Union
organisations composed of individuals who represent and speak on behalf of employees in a particular industry to protect and improve their wages and working conditions
- organisations represent employees to protect/improve wages/working conditions
Union: Roles
- Represent employees and negotiate new wages and conditions on behalf of their members
- Seek better wages and work conditions on behalf of employees
- Protect job security and integrity of employee contracts
FWC
Australia’s independent workplace relations tribunal that has a range of responsibilities outlined in the Fair Work Act
FWC: Roles
- Set national minimum working standards
- Establish awards
- Approve and monitor enterprise agreements
- Act as an arbitrator or mediator
- Respond to serious workplace issues
