AN150140 – Social and Community Services Award

PART 4 - EMPLOYER AND EMPLOYEE’S DUTIES, EMPLOYMENT RELATIONSHIP AND RELATED ARRANGEMENTS 

CLAUSE 4.1 CONTRACT OF HIRING
OPDATE 04:11:2005 on and from

4.1.1 General terms

The contract of hiring of every employee (other than a casual employee) is, in the absence of an express contract to the contrary, deemed to be hiring by the fortnight. Nothing contained in this clause will derogate from the employer’s right at common law to dismiss an employee without notice for misconduct or other sufficient cause.

An employee who is justifiably dismissed for any reason will be entitled to payment for work in that fortnight only for the time actually worked.

4.1.2 A part-time or casual employee must not, unless temporarily replacing a full-time employee, work more than seventy six ordinary hours in any one fortnight.

4.1.3 An employee must be paid for a minimum of three hours for each occasion on which the employee is required to present for duties.

4.1.4 The employer must inform each employee as to the terms of their engagement, and in particular whether the employee is full-time, part-time or casual.

4.1.5 The employer should provide each employee with a job description or duty statement upon engagement.