AN160331 – Watchmakers' and Jewellers' Award 1970
(1) On the first day of engagement an employee shall be notified by the employer or by the employers' representative, whether the duration of his/her employment is expected to exceed one month and, if the employee is hired as a casual employee, he/she shall be advised accordingly.
(2) Except in the case of casual or probationary workers employed in accordance with this clause, one week's notice on either side shall be necessary to terminate the engagement. If an employer or a worker fails to give the required notice, one week's wages shall be paid or forfeited as the case may be.
(3) Provided that this shall not affect the right of an employer to dismiss a worker without notice for misconduct in which case wages shall be paid up to the time of dismissal.
(4) (a) The period of notice of termination in the case of a casual employee shall be one hour.
(b) If the required notice of termination is not given one hour's wages shall be paid by the employer or forfeited by the employee.
(5) An employee shall for the purposes of this award be deemed to be a casual employee -
(a) if the expected duration of the employment is less than one month; or
(b) if the notification referred to in this clause is not given and the employee is dismissed through no fault of his/her own within one month of commencing employment.
(6) Any employee employed as a casual in accordance with this clause shall receive 20% in addition to the rate prescribed for his/her class of work performed.
(7) The employer may engage an employee on a probationary period for not longer than three months during which time it will be possible for either the employee or employer to end the contract with one days notice.
(8) The employer may direct an employee to carry out such duties as are within the limits of the employee's skill, competence and training.
