Rights and responsibilities in the wotkplace

Question 1

What are the three elements to an employment contract?

Answer 1

offer, acceptance and consideration.

Question 2

What are the three types of employment contracts

Answer 2

award
enterprise agreement
common law contract

Question 3

Minimum awards are ….

Answer 3

refer to the legally enforceable minimum terms and conditions that apply to a business or industry.

Question 4

When do employees get a higher pay rate?

Answer 4

weekends

public holidays

overtime

late nights shifts or

early morning shifts.

Question 5

Allowances are..

Answer 5

extra payments made to employees who:

do certain tasks or have a particular skill

use their own tools at work

work in unpleasant or dangerous conditions.

Question 6

Whats an enterprise agreement?

Answer 6

An enterprise agreement is a negotiated agreement about pay and conditions made at a workplace/enterprise level between an employer and a group of employees or union.

Question 7

Whats a common law contract?

Answer 7

cover those employees who are not under any award or enterprise agreements.