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  • Negotiating the agreement

    Negotiations are part of the collective bargaining process. They refer to any form of discussion, either formal or informal, that is used to reach an agreement.

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    2. Fair work practices
    3. Unions and bargaining
    4. Collective bargaining
    5. Negotiating the agreement
    1. Collective bargaining
  • Dismissal

    An employer can dismiss an employee for a variety of reasons – such as misconduct, poor performance, or redundancy – but must follow a fair and proper process.

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    2. Ending employment
    3. Dismissal
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  • Cases of interest: November 2023

    A summary of interesting or topical employment cases.

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    2. Cases of interest
    3. Cases of interest 2023
    4. November
    1. Cases of interest 2023
  • Problems in the workplace

    There are many types of issues that can occur in an employment relationship. How they should be dealt with will depend on the nature of the problem and the parties concerned.

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    2. Resolving problems
    3. Problems in the workplace
    1. Resolving problems
  • Abandonment of employment

    If an employee is absent from work for an extended period without explanation, they may be considered to have abandoned their employment.

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    2. Ending employment
    3. Abandonment of employment
    1. Ending employment
  • Pay-as-you-go annual holiday payments

    Some employees may be paid their annual holiday entitlement on a pay-as-you-go basis.

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    2. Pay and hours
    3. Pay and wages
    4. Holidays and leave pay
    5. Pay-as-you-go annual holiday payments
    1. Holidays and leave pay
  • Informal action

    Employers and employees can take informal action to resolve an issue early, especially if the matter is not serious, is a one-off, or is unlikely to happen again.

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    2. Resolving problems
    3. How to resolve problems
    4. Disciplinary action
    5. Informal action
    1. Disciplinary action
  • Setting pay, pay reviews and pay rises

    An employee’s pay is set by agreement between the employee and the employer – as long it's at least the relevant minimum wage and meets the requirements of the employment agreement.

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    2. Pay and hours
    3. Pay and wages
    4. Setting pay, pay reviews and pay rises
    1. Pay and wages
  • Cashing-up annual holidays

    Employees can ask to cash-up up to 1 week of their 4-week annual holiday entitlement each year. Cashing-up means getting annual holidays paid out instead of taking time off from work.

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    2. Pay and hours
    3. Pay and wages
    4. Holidays and leave pay
    5. Cashing-up annual holidays
    1. Holidays and leave pay
  • Collective and individual employment agreements

    A potential employer must give you either a collective employment agreement or an individual employment agreement.

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    2. Starting employment
    3. Employment agreements
    4. Collective and individual employment agreements
    1. Employment agreements
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