Chapter 2 - participants in workplace

Question 1

Who are the (5) participants in the workplace?

Answer 1

HR managers
employees
employer associations
unions
Fair Work Commission

Question 2

human resource managers

Answer 2

individuals who coordinate the relationship between employees and management within a business

Question 3

employees

Answer 3

individuals who are hired by a business to complete work tasks and support them in achieving objectives

Question 4

employer associations

Answer 4

exist to help employers in understanding and upholding legal business obligations

Question 5

unions

Answer 5

organisations of individuals who represent and speak on behalf of employees in a certain industry to protect and improve wages and working conditions

Question 6

Fair Work Commision

Answer 6

(FWC) Australia’s independent workplace relations tribunal that has a range of responsibilities

Question 7

role of FWC

Answer 7

setting national min working standards
establish awards
approve and monitor enterprise agreements
mediator
responding to workplace issues

Question 8

role of unions

Answer 8

represent employees
seek better wages and conditions on behalf of employees
protect job security

Question 9

role of employer associations

Answer 9

sharing information (new policies, laws regulations)
providing advice to employers
represent employers in negotiations with employees
providing support

Question 10

role of employees

Answer 10

follow and understand procedures
completing tasks
obey contract terms
avoid misuse of confidential info
reporting illegal or unethical behaviour

Question 11

role of human resource managers

Answer 11

recruit, hire, train, terminate employees
negotiate with employees and their representatives
is the mediating party
ensure min legal requirements have been met