Cards (17)

  • termination
    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 restructure voluntary= 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
    advisory body 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