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22 Cards in this Set
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Explain the purpose of the Workplace Health and Safety Act
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The Act aims to make sure that your health and safety is not put at risk because of your association with workplaces, workplace activities or specified high risk plant.
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When must a workplace health and safety officer be appointed?
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A Workplace Health and Safety Officer must be appointed when the number of permanent employees exceeds thirty.
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Explain the purpose of superannuation
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The purpose of superannuation is to provide better incomes for Australians when they retire, thus reducing dependency on age pensions.
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What is redundancy?
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Redundancy is the disengagement of staff when a job no longer exists or is needed.
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What is retrenchment?
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Retrenchment is the disengagement of staff when there is a downturn in profit and the business can no longer afford to employ staff.
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List four types of discrimination.
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Age, gender, sexuality, race.
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What is direct discrimination?
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Direct discrimination is the less favourable treatment of an individual with a particular attribute compared with another in similar circumstances.
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What is indirect discrimination?
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Indirect discrimination occurs as a result of the policies that unintentionally treat groups unfavourably because of specific attributes.
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Define sexual harassment.
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Sexual harassment is the term given to a range of unwelcome and unsolicited attention of a sexual nature.
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Describe two internal methods of implementing anti-discrimination policies.
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Outline policies in OPPM
Awareness and training sessions |
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Explain the role of an employer association.
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They were established to represent various employer groups with respect to industrial relations matters and in negotiations with governments.
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Define award.
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Awards formalise working conditions and specify the terms and conditions of employment.
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Define union.
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A cohort of people involved in similar work or working in the same industry who have banded together for their mutual benefit in matters connected with work.
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Who is exempt from unfair dismissal laws?
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Employers who employ up to and including 100 employees
Seasonal workers, employees on probation, trainees AND employees dismissed for a genuine operational reason. |
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What is a Certified Agreement
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An employment agreement that sets out wages and working conditions for a specific group of employees
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What is an Australian Workplace Agreement?
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Is a written individual employment agreement setting out the wages, conditions and working arrangements between an employer and an individual employee.
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List the steps that should be followed when making a complaint about discrimination.
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1. Assertive communication to the offender that their behaviour is unwelcome
2.Inform EEO officer, personnel officer, supervisor, manager, or union representative. 3.Referred to ADCQ for action, Advise commission of nature of complaint. 4.Conciliation conference between parties and commission officer. 5.Complaint examined by legal advisor 6. Brought before an Anti-Discrimination Tribunal with parties and legal advisers |
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Define four responibilities of employers
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1. Workplace health and safety - Workplace health and safety act 1995
2. Staff selection - anti discrimination act 3. Discrimination and harrassment 4. Insurance |
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What is an Enterprise Bargaining Agreement?
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Result of bargaining between employees and employers on an enterprise basis (Outcome is certified agreement).
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What are some disadvantages to union membership?
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Loss of income through strikes
Loss of individual control of situation Financial cost: union fees |
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What are advantages to union membership?
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Equal Pay
Annual leave entitlements Improved safety in the workplace Maternity/paternity leave Union representation in workplace issues. Sick leave and long service leave. Shorter hours of working. |
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Why do awards exist?
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Agreements between employers and employees that provide less than the award are illegal.
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