Law, Society & Political Involvement I
Law Society & Political Involvement II
Employment and Work Futures
Employment and Work Futures I
Employment and Work Futures II
100
Name one reason for laws in society
Establish boundaries, Protection, Freedom, Resolving Disputes
100
The term used to describe laws traditional to Aboriginal people passed by word of mouth
Customary Law
100
Finish the sentence
In a progressive tax system, higher income earners pay…
a greater proportion of their income as tax.
100
What is the name for contributing part of your income towards retirement
Superannuation/Super
100
Name a job in the primary industry
Farming, mining, fishing, grazing, forestry
200
What is the court above the district court?
Supreme Court
200
What are the 3 levels of government?
Federal, State & Local
200
Anthony
200
Which type of employment provides the least job security
Casual
200
What would be classified as workplace bullying under the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth)?
Workplace bullying covers a range of behaviours. This includes lower-level actions such as purposeful exclusion and isolation, all the way up to the more harmful forms of bullying such as verbal and physical abuse.
300
Which source of law is the most influential in the Australian legal system?
Statue Law
300
Common law is created by higher courts in the hierarchy, such as Supreme Courts and the High Court. True or False
True
300
Who is responsible for setting enforceable employment standards and workforce conditions?
Federal government
300
A group that represents employers and provides legal, wage and other support.
Trade Union/Union
300
Legally enforceable minimum terms and conditions that apply to a business or industry
Award
400
What is the principle that decisions made in higher courts must be followed in lower courts?
Precedent
400
What is a legislative bill?
Draft Legislation
400
JK Comics has just updated their enterprise agreement to include flexible work hours and extended parental leave.
Which organisation is responsible for approving this update?
Fair Work Commission
400
Gregory has been fired from his job after his workplace decided he was too old to work there. He brought up his case with the Fair Work Commission, who determined that he was fired for harsh, just or unreasonable' reasons.
What type of dismissal is this an example of?
Unfair dismissal
400
Name 4 ways it is illegal to discriminate against a person for employment
gender, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, religious, political, marital status, family, pregnancy
500
Name THREE types of torts
negligence, defamation, nuisance, trespass
500
What was the land Eddie Mabo was fighting for?
Murray Island on the Torres Strait
500
Which federal statute requires employers to actively promote equal employment opportunity?
Affirmative Action Act 1986 (Cth)
500
What is the term for an amount of money paid regularly to shareholders
Dividend
500
List 5 of the National Employment Standards (NES)
- Maximum weekly hours
- Requests for flexible working arrangements
- Offers and requests to convert from casual to permanent employment
- Parental leave and related entitlements
- Annual leave
- Personal/carer's leave, compassionate leave and family and domestic violence leave
- Community service leave
- Long service leave
- Public holidays
- Superannuation contributions
- Notice of termination and redundancy pay
- Fair Work Information Statement (the FWIS) and Casual Employment Information Statement (the CEIS).