Hello,
Working conditions differ across the world, and as a working expat, it is important to know your rights as an employee.
Are working conditions standard in Australia? For instance, are working hours, paid time off, and sick leave different for expats v.s. locals? Do they differ based on the type of company (private, public, NGO)?
Are there laws in place regarding physical conditions of the office, employee protection, etc.?
What are some resources in Australia to inform people about labour laws and employee rights (websites, governmental associations)?
Have the general working conditions or labour laws changed in any way lately?
How do the working conditions and labour laws in Australia differ from your country of origin?
Thank you for sharing your experience,
Priscilla
Working conditions and labour laws in Australia
Hi Priscilla
A very broad set of questions: Australian labour laws are published and follows strictly.
Refer.. fair work act 2012 in australia- Good luck reading this this!
But in summary working hrs are 9-5 7 hours a day 40 hrs a week. if you work out side those hrs then there is usually extra compensation for that- called penalty rate. compensation is in time or dollars. leave days are about 20 days a year and sick leave are more than that but you only take them if sick and you d not get paid for sick leave remaining days if leaving an organisation.
Labour laws are fairly uniform across various sectors and govern everything about the workers including fair treatment.
However, laws seems very similar across a number of countries but differences maybe in implementing
those laws. Companies in Australia tends to want to be in good books-and tend to follow the labour laws well
Unless there is a specific issue but I can tell you all will be covered bt the above doc.
Australia has several vast categories to describe employment they are at capacities as such:
I. Casual- these hours are very loose key term being loose in when they can give you them in any profession Humana Services and Resources, Transport and Logistics, Disability and Support, Business Management, Customer Service, Travel Tourism & Hospitality. As well as Construction and Engineering.
The hours may vary depending the size of the contract and project for most usually will attenuate between 3-6 months of permanency but a quota rate.
You also don't get paid leave vacations, convalescent leave, bereavement leave, or sick leave and you usually don't get insurance or any company benefits
13-25 hours per week you won't' usually find any permanency hours because some companies will cut cost to find tunnel funnel ways to save costs on paying employees.
II. Permanent (Casual)-A employee through 6 months of approval has earned a slot roster position with the company
Your hours are set to increase and vary from 25--38 hours per week over a long period of time during peak season which usually is during the holidays of the middle of the quarter of the EOFY.
Fully instated and compensated for leave vacations, convalescent leave, bereavement leave, or sick leave and you usually don't get insurance or any company benefits
III. Permanent Part Time- You have a set roster with impartial to full on work hours and retainer rights and pass probationary period no redundancy or risks of being sacked.
Fully instated and compensated for leave vacations, convalescent leave, holiday leave, or sick leave and you usually don't get insurance or any company benefits
IV. Permanent- Full on Work Rights no dissemination of set hours even RDO's or rostered days off a subsistence wage according to Fair Work and Employment Ombudsman Act of Queensland, OSHA, or Self governing health care and labour laws of SA, WA, NSW, ACT, & TAS.
Full time hours of 38 with the possibility of overtime on Saturday and Sunday and weekly night rates plus bonuses. As well as novated leasing opportunities and Salary Sacrificing through FMCV Incentive programs.
Salary Packaging and Equity sharing opportunities through Brickx, AASCHL, Salary Solutions, Remserv.com.au, Access Pay, Selectus, Paywise, and cbb.com.au
Be sure to check https://www.numbeo.com for any discrepancies in currency changes to cost of living for Australia.
I hope this was a informative post,
Mr. Jones
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