Human Resources Management

What type of employment where an employee has regular and ongoing work in which they generally work a 38-40 hour week is referred to as

• Part Time

• Casual

• Full time

• Fixed-term contract

A job or position description communicates the purpose of the job as well as provide a comprehensive outline of the tasks an employee must undertake to fulfil the responsibilities of the role

• True

• False

This type of employment involves regular, ongoing work but employees work fewer hours each week than full-time employees (which can be dictated by a particular award or agreement)

• Full time employment

• Casual employment

• Part-time employment

• Fixed-term contract

Recruiting staff is a function performed either in-house (within the organisation) or outsourced to a recruitment agency.

• True

• False

What statements are true about an the induction process

• It introduces new employees to the workplace policies (e.g. WHS, Wellbeing and Work Performance)

• Allows new employees to be familiar with the workplace and introduces them to their work colleagues and allows for completion of essential admin tasks (e.g. ID cars, system access)

• It is a vital for making new employees feel welcomed.

• Just have to do it because the business wants to look like they care.

Total employee compensation includes both wages and benefits.

• True
• False

On average, companies spend an additional 10% of employee wages/salaries on benefits.

• True
• False

Federal and State laws require companies to offer certain benefits to employees.

• True
• False

Some companies are reducing their costs by contracting with outside companies to perform some human resources tasks.

• True
• False

One of the requirements for maintaining a high-quality workforce is an effective system for performance review.

• True
• False