AN120020 – Animal Welfare, Institutional (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 before ceasing work the previous day or shift that attendance is not required because of such stoppage, shall be paid a minimum of four hours' pay.
(ii) Statement of Service - On termination of employment the employer shall, at the request of the employee, give such employee a statement signed by the employer stating the period of employment and when the employment was terminated.
