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Employment Issues Flashcards

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What is an apprentice ?

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Someone who is training and educated within a trade

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What is an award?

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A document that outlines the minimum pay and conditions for a workplace

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What is a Cadetship?

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Training in a full time job with with time allocated for TAFE and University

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What is a common law contract?

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A employer and employee negotiate contracts concerning pay and conditions

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What is an employment contract?

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A legally binding agreement between an employer and employee

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What is an enterprise agreement?

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Agreements made about pay and conditions

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Entitlements are …..

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Non wage benefits such as long service leave, sick leave ect.

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What is GST

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10% tax supply of goods and services in Australia

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Grievance procedures are …

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a number of steps followed to resolve disputes within the work place

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The labour force is ….

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people aged 15 years and older who are either unemployed or employed

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Loading

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Extra pay to compensate casual employees for a lack of access to entitlements

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Mediation is …

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When a 3rd party helps solve a problem in the workplace which is agreeable to both sides

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A negotiation is …

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A method used to resolve the issue, through the use of compromise

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Piece workers are …

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people who are paid due to the number of items they make/ sell

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Pro rata is …

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A portion of normal full time benefits related to the hours worked

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Quarterly Industry is …

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The industry involved in the transfer of processing and transferring information.

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The Quinary Industry is

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the industry involved in providing domestic services

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The secondary industry is …

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turns into finished or nearly finished products

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Redundancy is …..

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When a particular job is no longer needed to be performed, due to technological changes.

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Superannuation is …

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A way of saving for the future, so the employee has money for their retirement

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Taxes are …

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part of your income taken by the government for collective goods and services

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Tertiary Industry is ….

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Industry that provides a service to others

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23
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Unfair Dismissal is …

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Termination of an employee for unjust reasons

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What does it mean to be a causal employee ?

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You are employed on an hourly basis, without access to any entitlements, but recieve loading to compensate

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What does it mean to be part time ?

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You work regular hours, and recieve entitlements on a pro rata basis

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What does it mean to work Full time?

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Working around 38 hours per week and recovering a range of entitlements

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Voluntary work is …

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Providing services without any expectations of compensation

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What is the difference between part time and casual?

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Part time workers recieve entitlements whilst casual workers get paid more but don’t recieve any entitlements or job security

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29
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What are some reasons for changing work patterns ?

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Technology advancements , less farming and mining, more machinery, more office workers

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30
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What has changed in the working industries ?

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People now work in service industries, instead of farming and mining

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How has employee expectations changed?

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People are now more educated and want more challenging work

32
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How has the work force become more casualised ?

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There has been an increase in casual workers as businesses cut costs and are wanting to employ more young people

33
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How has feminisation changed in the workplace ?

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An increase in woman in the workplace has taken place since the 1970’s to help provide for their family

34
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What has changed in the work and life balance lifestyle?

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People are struggling to balance both out, and are more likely to experience numerous jobs in their lifetime.

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PRIMARY INDUSTRY

What does it provide ?

And list examples

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  • They produce raw material from nature
  • Provide our sources of food
  • Some examples include forestry, and providing fresh fruit.
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SECONDARY INDUSTRY

What does it provide ?

And list examples

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Uses raw materials and uses them to create finished or semi finished products.

Example could be coal and limestone being combined and turned into steel for a car

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TERTIARY INDUSTRY

What does it provide ?

And list examples

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Provides a service to others

Examples include bankers, dentist and retailers.

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QUINARY INDUSTRY

What does it provide ?

And list examples

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Provides domestic services

Examples include cleaning and hospitality services.

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QUARTERNARY INDUSTRY

What does it provide ?

And list examples

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Involved in the processing of information and knowledge.

For example, telecommunications and property

40
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List 2 benefits of Education and Training

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  • A challenge

- Ability to adapt higher incomes

41
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Why do most people get more education and training now then they did before ?

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Most jobs now require more specialised skills and training

42
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What is TAFE?

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TAFE is post school training, it gives you training and qualifications and connections to companies

43
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Why can TAFE be helpful to the older generation?

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They are able to update their knowledge and explore different career paths

44
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Why can a CADETSHIP be helpful

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You are able to earn while you learn at TAFE or university

45
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What is a VET

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Training done in school or at TAFE. Once completed you become a fully licensed professional. Training goes for 4 years

46
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What is a certificate ?

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Qualification from TAFE or a private college, usually takes 6-12 months

47
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What is a diploma?

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Qualification from TAFE or a private college, usually takes 1-2 years to complete

48
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What is a degree?

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Qualification from University. Usually takes 3-6 years to complete

49
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What is a contract?

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A legally binding agreement between 2 or more parties

50
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What are the 3 parts to a contract?

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  • Offer
  • Acceptance
  • Consideration
51
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Name 3 things an employee has basic rights to :

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  • Safe working environment
  • No bullying environment
  • Receive pay for their work
52
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Name 3 things an employer has the basic rights to :

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  • Workers completing their duties
  • Quality performance
  • To obey laws and agreements
53
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What does NES stand for ?

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National Employee Standards

54
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What does the NES do?

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Provide a safer environment for workers and acts a safety net.

55
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To be considered unemployed ….

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You must be be available for work and actively seeking it

56
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The acceptable target for the unemployment rate for a country includes …

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4-5%

57
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Effects of long term unemployment include

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  • Loss of skills
  • Poor Health
  • Boredom
  • Isolation
  • Poverty
  • Discrimination
58
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How do you calculate the rate of unemployment?

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Sum of unemployed over total labour force X 100

59
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What is hidden unemployment?

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Hidden Unemployment is when you don’t have a job and aren’t looking for one

60
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Many youth are unemployed due to

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  • Not being flexible enough
  • Not having enough training
  • Too high expectations
61
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Websites to help you find unemployment include ..

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  • Job Search

- Centre Link

62
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What’s the role of Occupational Health and Safety?

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  • It protects people against risks
  • Promotes and provides work safety for employees
  • Also provides consultation
63
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What’s the role of the Anti Discrimination

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Prohibiting all forms of discrimination

64
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What’s the role of the redundancy + retraining policy?

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If an employee is made redundant the employer must pay the employee at least one weeks pay for each year of service in that company

65
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What’s the role of the privacy role ?

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Employers must keep their employees information confidential unless they have permission

66
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What the law about outsourcing ?

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You can send your hob to another company for completion

67
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What is a union?

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A union is an organisation set up by employees in order to increase their bargaining power within a workplace

68
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Why do people join unions?

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To increase the benefits they receive and to have extra job security

69
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What does employer groups do?

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Deal with issues affecting their members.

70
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What is the order of steps within a grievance procedure?

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  • Grievance procedure
  • Negotiation
  • Mediation
  • Albitraton
71
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Why do people pay taxes ?

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For G+S and infastructure such as roads and hospitals

72
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What is government debt ?

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Spending more money than the government recieves in tax

73
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What happens if you don’t have superannuation ?

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You will rely on the welfare system for your income

74
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How much of your total income that is used for superannuation?

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9%

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