U3 AOS 2 CH2K Felix Flashcards
What is the employment contract(n.)
-Employment contract(n.)=A legal document outlining the wages and conditions for a specific employee within a business.
Are National minimum wages and national employment standards, Awards and agreements all employment contracts?
National minimum wages and National Employment Standards, Awards and agreements are all Employment contracts.
What is the National employment Standards(NES)
-National Employment Standards(NES) are 11 minimum employment entitlements that must be provided to all employees. Awards, contracts, and agreements must all provide for these conditions at a minimum.
Facts about awards and agreements
Key takeaway=
:Enterprise agreements(agreements) and modern awards(awards) contain minimum entitlements for wages and conditions of employment.
:some employees are not covered by an award or an agreement= For these employees, a national minimum wage order provides a safety net of minimum wages.
Facts about awards and agreements
Deep dive=
:Every year, an expert Panel of the Fair Work Commission must review award minimum wages, and set a national minimum wage order for employees not covered by agreements or awards.
:From 1 July 2022, the national minimum wage is $812.60, based on a week of 38 ordinary hours ($21.38 per hour)
What are awards(n.)
Awards are legal documents that outline the minimum wages and conditions for employees across an entire industry, outlined under the 11 NES Standards.
What are agreements(n.)
Agreements are legal documents that outline the wages and conditions of employees and are applicable to a particular business or group of businesses.1
What are the 11 Nes standards
-Maximum weekly hours
-Flexible working arrangements
-Converting from causal to permanent employment
-Parental leave & related entitlements
-Annual leave
-Other leave, including personal/carer’s compassionate & unpaid family/domestic violence
-Community service leave
-long service leave
-public holidays
-Notice of termination & redundancy pay
-Fair Work Information Statement & casual Employment Information Statement
What is the Nes Standard of Maximum weekly hours
38 hours per week maximum(plus additional reasonable extra).
What is the Nes Standard of Annual leave
All employees except casuals get 4 weeks per year, or 5 weeks for some shift workers. During this period of leave, the employee is still paid.
What is the Nes Standard of What is the Nes standard of public holidays
A paid day off on each public holiday, except where the employer reasonably asks the employee to work. Employee has a right to be absent from work on the public holiday.
