end of employment relationship where employee leaves a particular workplace, usually managed by HR to ensure employee is treated fairly and within the law
retirement
employee voluntarily leaves workplace and no longer be part of the workforce, choice to depends on what a person can afford
resignation
or "quitting" is a voluntary ending of employment relationship, people resign to start promotion elsewhere or change of lifestyle, usually sufficient notice must be given to do so
redundancy
when a persons job no longer exists, usually due to technological changes or business restructurevoluntary= employees given opportunity to nominate themself involuntary= employee asked to leave, not their fault
dismissal
when behaviour of employee is unacceptable and business terminates their employment, however there is procedures to follow, failure to do so results in an unfair dismissal
entitlement considerations
rights to benefits employees have when leaving the workplace, either on voluntary/involuntary basis can include any wage or salary owing
transition considerations
issues relating to process of changing from one job/circumstance to another, providing support or advice is above and beyond requirements yet shows responsible acting
workplace relations
interaction between employer and employee to achieve working conditions/objectives
employees role
to actively work to achieve business objectives perform duties with diligence follow safety procedures
unions role
an organisation that represents/protects the rights of employees in a particular industry
employers role
to assign work for employee to achieve objectives ensure employee pay/work conditions meet national standards ensure appropriate training for a safe workplace
employer associations role
advisorybody that represents/assists to promote common interests of employers and uphold legal obligations
HR manager role
involved in ongoing management of employer/employee relationship acting as mediator between conflicting interests recruiting staff and organising training programs ensure legal minimums are met
fair work commission (FWC)
aus national workplace relations tribunal deals with unfair dismissal claims makes orders to suspend industrial action
awards
provide pay rates + conditions of employment for a particular industry or occupation should offer equal or better conditions than National Employment Standards (NES) FWC is responsible for maintaining/reviewing these
agreements (enterprise agreements)
legal document that outlines wages+ conditions for work applicable to a certain business must meet BOOT so employees are better off overall in conditions when compared to the relevant award
collective agreements
on pay and conditions of work made between groups of employees and employers