Business FranchiSe Guide
For detailed information on all of the above mentioned entitlements, please access the following link:
www.fairwork.gov.au/employee-entitlements/national-employmentstandards
Award Coverage verses Enterprise Agreement Modern Awards are comprehensive and a majority of employees in Australia will be covered by their relevant award. A list of modern awards can be located on the Fair Work Commission website. Investigation should be undertaken to determine which modern award is most suitable dependant on the nature of work being completed. Should an Enterprise Agreement already be in existence, a modern award will already have been determined and will underpin the Enterprise Agreement.
Employment Types Employers can engage employees via a number of different employment types: Full Time – 38 hours per week, permanent ongoing employment. Part Time – predetermined and predictable hours (less than 38 hours per week), permanent ongoing employment. Casual – engaged on an irregular or flexible basis, often to meet a fluctuating demand for work. Work is paid by the hour. Fixed Term – engaged on a Full Time or Part Time bases, but for a specific predetermined period of time, after which the employment relationship will cease. Contractor – has own ABN, engaged to perform a specific task, has a high level of control over how work is done, generally decides what hours to work to complete the task, performs work for more than one party and invoices for work completed.
Work Health & Safety As a business owner you have responsibilities regarding health and safety in your workplace. You need to ensure that your business doesn’t create health and safety problems for your employees, customers or the public. Under WHS legislation you are obliged to provide: • safe premises; - 84 -