AN120332 – Mechanical Opticians (State) Award
(i) Employees shall be employed as weekly, casual or part-time employees.
(ii) Engagement shall be by the week. Employment shall be terminated by a week's notice on either side, or by the payment or forfeiture of a week's wages, as the case may be. A general standing notice shall not be deemed itself to be a compliance with the provisions of this clause. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions, employment in the first week may be terminated by one day's notice on either side.
(iii) It shall not be permissible for an employer to engaged an employee of another employer on contract part-time or casual work.
(iv) An employer may direct an employee to carry out such duties as are within the limits of the employee's skill, competence and training consistent with the classification structure of this award provided that such duties are not designed to promote deskilling.
(v) An employer may direct an employee to carry out such duties and use such tools and equipment as may be required provided that the employee has been properly training in the use of such tools and equipment.
(vi) Any direction issued by an employer pursuant to subclauses (iv) and (v) shall be consistent with the employer's responsibilities to provide a safe and healthy working environment. (vii) Notwithstanding the provision of subclauses (iv) and (v) herein, employees shall perform a wider range of duties including work which is incidental or peripheral to their main tasks or functions.
(viii) Employees shall take all reasonable steps to ensure the quality, accuracy and completion of any job or task assigned to the employee.
(ix) Provided that the appropriate consultation procedures between the employer and employees have been implemented, employees shall not impose any restrictions or limitations on the measurement and or review of work methods or standard work times.
