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Stand downs
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Wages
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Whether an employee is entitled to be paid for being on call depends on the applicable industrial instrument.
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A loaded rate is a rate that is higher than the applicable minimum hourly rate specified in the modern award and is paid for all hours worked instead of certain…
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The special national minimum wage is a separate minimum wage that applies to certain employees.
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All Australian employers must pay their employees a wage.
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An Expert Panel in the Fair Work Commission determines the national minimum wage and modern award minimum wages.
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Absenteeism
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If an employee acts in a way that would cause you to reasonably assume they are walking away from or ‘abandoning’ their employment, you can treat the employment as having…
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Absenteeism refers to frequent absences from work due to sickness or other personal reasons, such as carer responsibilities.
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Absenteeism can be the result of personal or work issues.
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Collect data on the patterns of employee absences to determine whether absenteeism is a problem in your workplace.
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To reduce the risk of work causing absenteeism, you should encourage a positive workplace culture.
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Modern awards
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A modern award will apply to your employees if you are a national system employer that meets particular criteria.
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A coverage clause in a modern award will specify coverage on one or both of two bases.
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Under occupational coverage, a modern award will apply in certain circumstances.
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Under industrial coverage, a modern award will apply if certain conditions are met.
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The Miscellaneous Award 2010 was originally created as a temporary stopgap to provide basic minimum conditions of employment until an appropriate safety net is made for those employees in another…
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Drugs and alcohol in the workplace
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You have a duty to ensure your employees do not endanger their own or others’ safety through the effects of alcohol or illicit drugs.
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There are two ways you can meet your health and safety obligations in relation to drugs and alcohol in your workplace.
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Follow these six steps to effectively implement a drug and alcohol policy in your workplace.
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What you need to include in your drug and alcohol policy will depend on whether it is a low-risk or high-risk workplace.
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Zero tolerance drug and alcohol policies contain two key stipulations.
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