BTX3991 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Small Business, The Employer, Parental Leave

• School: Monash Caulfield
• Department: Business Law and Taxation
• Course: BTX3991
• Professor: All

Document Summary

Minimum standards ii the nes and modern awards. A contract of employment is an agreement between an employer and employee about the terms and conditions of employment for the employee (such as wages and other entitlements) The national employment standards (nes) are min standards of employment that apply to national systems employees from 1 jan 2010. A modern award is an enforceable document containing minimum terms and conditions of employment in addition to any legislated minimum terms. Enterprise agreements are agreements made at an enterprise level between employers and employees about terms and conditions of employment. Maximum working hours ss 62-64: not (cid:373)ore tha(cid:374) 38hours p(cid:449) u(cid:374)less additio(cid:374)al hours are (cid:858)reaso(cid:374)a(cid:271)le(cid:859) (s 62(3)) Right to request flexible working arrangements ss 65 (cid:858)a change i(cid:374) (cid:449)orki(cid:374)g arra(cid:374)ge(cid:373)e(cid:374)ts" if 12 months service but employer can refuse on (cid:858)reasonable business grounds(cid:859) (cid:374)ot re(cid:448)ie(cid:449)a(cid:271)le (s 739(2): not all employees entitled: