AN120019 - Animal Welfare, General (State) Award
(i) The engagement of a weekly or part-time employee may be terminated only by one week's notice or by the payment or forfeiture of one week's wages in lieu thereof; provided that the employer may dismiss an employee at any time for misconduct or wilful disobedience and shall be liable only for payment up to the time of dismissal; provided further that, in the event of any occurrence outside the employer's control necessitating a stoppage of work, no notice shall be required and all employees shall be entitled to payment in full up to the termination of the day on which the stoppage occurs. Any employee attending for duty, and who has not been notified beforehand, shall be paid a minimum of four hours' pay.
(ii) Upon request by an employee, the employer shall give an employee a signed statement of service upon termination. Such statement shall certify the period of commencing and ceasing employment and the class of work upon which the employee is employed.
(iii) Employees are to perform all work within their skill and competence, including work such as clerical and cleaning, which is incidental or peripheral to their main tasks or functions.
(iv) Employees shall take all reasonable steps to achieve quality and accuracy of any job or task assigned to the employee.
