U2 AOS3 KK7 Employer and Employee Expectations

Question 1

What do employer expectations include?

Answer 1

Employees will abide by the terms of their contract and remain loyal to the business.

They also expect employees to provide adequate notice of termination of employment as per contract requirements.

Question 2

What do employees expect from employers?

Answer 2

Conditions of employment to be set out in a contract.

Remuneration
Job security
Work Life Balance

Question 3

Finish the sentence stem…

Emloyers must comply with the minimum standards of employment which are contained in the …

Answer 3

National Employment Standards

Question 4

Fill in the gaps:

Conditions of employment are detailed in an ____________ ___________ and can vary depending on the relevant __________ or ______________ _______________________.

Answer 4

employment contract
award
enterprise agreement

Question 5

True or False

Employers can provide more than the minimum conditions of employment to satisfy the needs of their workers.

Answer 5

True

Question 6

Define ‘remuneration’

Answer 6

Remunerationrefers to the financial payment an employee receives in return for working for an employer.

Question 7

Remuneration can include wages, salaries and other financial incentives such as…

Answer 7

Bonuses, commissions and allowances (paid when an employee achieves specified goals).

Question 8

Provide 3 benefits to businesses of remunerating employees appropriately.

Answer 8

Helps retain productive and efficient employees.

Helps to ensure employees are loyal and display a high degree of commitment to their work.

Helps productivity by increasing employee motivation and lowering rates of absenteeism and staff turnover.

Helps attract and retain good employees.

Question 9

Define job security

Answer 9

Job security refers to the state of having a job that is secure and from which one is unlikely to be dismissed.

Question 10

Briefly outline why it is important for employers to provide employees with job security.

Answer 10

When an employee feels secure in their job, they will feel valued by the business and more motivated to achieve business objectives. If an employee feels that they may lose their job, the lack of security can have a negative impact on productivity and the business’ ability to achieve its goals.

Question 11

Define ‘work-life balance’

Answer 11

Work−life balance means achieving the right combination of time devoted to work and time devoted to personal or family life.

Question 13

Provide an example of ways employers can ensure employees have work-life balance

Answer 13

Not expecting employees to respond to emails or phone calls after hours.

Ensuring the employee’s workload is managable and can be completed within work hours.

Question 13

Provide 3 benefits to the employer of ensuring employees have work-life balance.

Answer 13

1. Reduced absenteeism and sick leave costs
2. Reduced stress
3. nhanced corporate image
4. More motivated and enthusiastic employees
5. Increased employee productivity
6. Reduced recruitment & training costs