HRM101 Introduction to HR and Leadership: NES and Worker Protection

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HRM101 INTRODUCTION TO HR
AND LEADERSHIP
ASS1 - DISCUSSIONS
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Contents
Week 4.......................................................................................................................................3
Choose two items from the NES and discuss how they aim to protect workers....................3
References.................................................................................................................................5
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Week 4
Choose two items from the NES and discuss how they aim to protect workers.
The National Employee Standards (NES) are the authorisation of workers in Australia under
the fair work Act 2019. This Act generally comes in effect from 1 January 2010. There are
ten exemptions has to be taken or revised of the National Employment Standards, and that is:
1. Maximum Hours on a weekly basis
2. Parental leave and related entitlements.
3. Annual leave
4. Request for flexible working arrangements
5. Community service leave
6. Personal carrier leave and compassionate leave
7. Public holidays
8. Long service leave
9. The fair work information statement
10. Notice of termination and redundancy pay.
The main discussion is on Fair work information statement and notice of termination and
redundancy pay.
The fair work information statement
the employees in the organisation are needed to be availed with the best and most suitable
right as per the legal perspectives. The employee rights are directly been drawn by the
nation's government which is basically regarding the minimum wages system as well as the
set of the certificate are the standards which are must in an organisation
 Minimum pay rates: minimum pay rate usually be set on the basis of awards or
agreements. The worker is entitled to the national minimum wage as it is their right and if
they do not get that then they are liable to claim the money by appealing in the court (Fair
work Ombudsman, N.D).
Part-time and full time earning for employees per hour are $18.93.
Earning for casual’s employees is $23.66. The national minimum wage of employees is
availed on a yearly basis. Different tools can be used by the government to calculate the
minimum wages for the workers as per the set standards.
 Modern Awards: in Australia, there are approx. 122 industry awards, this is
concerning the coverage of people in Australia who are working as labour in the nation. The
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modern award contains types of employment, minimum wages, flexible working
arrangements, allowances etc.
Notice of termination and redundancy pay: This is one of the standards where the firing of
the employees along with this the redundancy is taken into notice carefully.
Notice of termination: This is the law which has been introduced so as to make effective
decision choices for the company to attain productive results. The notices are been availed to
those who are found to be not fit for the job best. This notice is drawn against the employees
who are not having the eligibility to perform well in the firm in the needed manner (Hardy &
Cooney, 2016)
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References
 Fair work Ombudsman (N.D). National Employment Standards. [Online]. Fair work
Ombudsman. Available at: https://www.fairwork.gov.au/employee-entitlements/national-
employment-standards. [Accessed on 20th March 2019].
 Hardy, T., & Cooney, S. (2016). The Transformation of Enforcement of Minimum
Employment Standards in Australia: A Review of the FWO’s Activities from 2006-
2012. Centre for Employment and Labour Relations. Law Melbourne Law School..
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