Participants in the workplace

An employee is someone who employs others to carry out work for them or on their behalf

• True

• False

What are the maximum weekly hours of work that apply in Australia?

• 35

• 38

• 30

• 40

There are different types of employment options available in the Australian workplace. These include

• full time

• overtime

• casual

What document describes the duties and responsibilities of an employee?

• Policy Document

• Position Description

• Rules

• Information Statement

A casual employee has the following entitlements:

• regular hours of work

• is a permanent employee or on a fixed contract

• gets paid sick leave and annual leave

• can end employment without notice

A casual worker is part of which category of participants in the workplace?

• Employers

• Government

• Employees

• Trade Union

The National Employment Standards (NES) set out the minimum employment entitlements that have to be provided to all employees. How many standards are there?

• 5

• 12

• 10

• 8

Which of the following is not a characteristic of the changing contemporary work environment

—

• fast paced

• flexible

• secure lifelong tenure

• highly mobile

Which type of employment contract caters for employees to negotiate flexible job sharing arrangements with their employer?

• Award

• Common Law Contract

• Casual Employment

• Enterprise agreement

The key objective of an employee with regard to their employer's business:

• punctual

• innovative

• paid for the work they do

• contribute to the success of the business