TYPES OF EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS

Questions to go with web sites below.

Answer in full sentences including using part of the question in your response.

Using textbook and websites

Employment contracts

https://www.fairwork.gov.au/awards-and-agreements/employment-contracts-1
1. What is an Employment contract?
2. An employment contract is an agreement between an employer and employee that
sets out terms and conditions of employment. A contract can be in writing or verbal.
3. What is the National Employment Standard (NES)? List out the 10 entitlements outlined in the NES.
Maximum weekly hours
Requests for flexible working arrangements
Parental leave and related entitlements
Annual leave
Personal carers leave and compassionate leave
Community service leave
Long service leave
Public holidays
Notice of termination and redundancy pay
Fair Work Information Statement
4. Who is covered by the NES? Australian employees
5. How are casual employees covered by the NES?

Casual employees only get NES entitlements relating to:

unpaid carer's leave
unpaid compassionate leave
community service leave
the Fair Work Information Statement.
In some states and territories long serving casuals are eligible for long service leave.

Awards
https://www.fwc.gov.au/awards-and-agreements/awards

6. What is an Award? Awards (modern awards) are legal documents that outline the
minimum pay rates and conditions of employment.
7. Who is responsible for setting Awards?
8. What must an Award cover?

Registered Agreements
https://www.fwc.gov.au/awards-and-agreements/agreements
 9. Explain what an Agreement is?
10. Who helps with the process of making of Agreements and who approves them?
11. How do Awards and Agreements differ?

Enterprise agreements
https://www.fwc.gov.au/awards-and-agreements/agreements/make-agreement

12. Outline what might be covered in an Enterprise Agreement.

Common Law contracts

http://www.workplace-lawyers.com.au/employees/where-to-start/

13. Who is covered by a Common Law contract?

14. Why is it best to have your Common Law Contract in writing?
15. Why might you choose a Common Law Contract to cover your employment terms?

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