Employee Contracts

Question 1

What are employee contracts?

Answer 1

Employee contracts (also known as workplace agreements) are legally binding documents between an employer and an employee, that state a range of job-specific factors, conditions and requirements. These may include workplace policies, pay and annual leave.

Question 2

Why are employee contracts necessary?

Answer 2

Employee contracts are a necessary way of setting out rules that both employers and employees must adhere to, and holds both parties responsible for any breaches that could be made.

Question 3

State some of the items that may be contained within an employee contract.

Answer 3

These contracts typically refer to breaks, long service leave, allowances, general wage and working conditions.

Question 4

What are Awards?

Answer 4

Awards apply to an industry or to an occupation and prescribe a set of minimum conditions for employers and employees across Australia who work in that same industry or occupation.

Question 5

What is a registered enterprise agreement?

Answer 5

This is an agreement negotiated between an employer and employers; or most likely by a union acting on their behalf.