Activity F Activity FAwards and Enterprise Agreements
Using the
Support Material, answer True (T) or False (F) to the following statements.
1 One award covers all occupations. 2 Conditions of employment include pay rates, loadings, penalty rates and allowances. 3 An award is voluntary. 4 An employer is breaking the law if they do not abide by the conditions set out in the award. 5 Employers must display a copy of the award in the workplace. 6 Employees in the same workplace may be covered by either a state or a federal award. 7 All employees are covered by an award. 8 NSW employment laws cover annual holidays, long service leave and leave without pay. 9 A contract of employment is a mutual agreement between the employer and employee on working conditions. 10 Employment must be fair to the employee. 11 An enterprise agreement is exactly the same as an award. 12 Unions draw up the details of an enterprise agreement. 13 An enterprise agreement is the result of negotiation between employer and employees or a union, representing the employees. 14 Enterprise agreement conditions over-ride NSW laws on employment rights and responsibilities. 15 Most enterprise agreements are for not more than 3 years. 16 The Industrial Registrar of the NSW Industrial Commission must approve enterprise agreements. 17 It is important that all parties (employer / employees) understand the enterprise agreement. 18 An employee can be forced into an enterprise agreement.
1 One award covers all occupations. F 2 Conditions of employment include pay rates, loadings, penalty rates and allowances. T 3 An award is voluntary. F 4 An employer is breaking the law if they do not abide by the conditions set out in the award. T 5 Employers must display a copy of the award in the workplace. T 6 Employees in the same workplace may be covered by either a state or a federal award. T 7 All employees are covered by an award. F 8 NSW employment laws cover annual holidays, long service leave and leave without pay. F 9 A contract of employment is a mutual agreement between the employer and employee on working conditions. T 10 Employment must be fair to the employee. T 11 An enterprise agreement is exactly the same as an award. F 12 Unions draw up the details of an enterprise agreement. F 13 An enterprise agreement is the result of negotiation between employer and employees or a union, representing the employees. T 14 Enterprise agreement conditions over-ride NSW laws on employment rights and responsibilities. F 15 Most enterprise agreements are for not more than 3 years. T 16 The Industrial Registrar of the NSW Industrial Commission must approve enterprise agreements. T 17 It is important that all parties (employer / employees) understand the enterprise agreement. T 18 An employee can be forced into an enterprise agreement. F