Employment Issues
EMPLOYMENT ISSUES
The Workplace
Types of Employment
Employee – Someone who works for another or for an organisation and is paid with a wage or salary
Employer – A person who organisation who hires others (employees) to work for them and pays them
Self-employed – Those who operate their own business and sell goods or provide services
Casual Employment – When an employee works irregularly for an indefinite period of time and is paid on an hourly basis
Part-time Employment – When an employee works fewer than 35 hours per week; but on a regular basis
Full-time Employment – When an employee regularly works for 35 or more hours per week
Voluntary Employment – When a person performs work for others for no pay; the person in question is not in fact ‘employed’
Unpaid Employment – When a person works for no pay, usually to prove them worthy of employment in the future e.g. an internship
Changing Work Patterns
The availability of jobs is dependent upon the need and other economic considerations. Part-time employment has recently increased, especially in the cases of mothers who seek to balance professional and family responsibilities and commitments. Industries such as retail trade and hospitality are made up of a workforce that is predominantly made up of casual employees. Economic restructuring in the 1990’s led to a reduction in the number of permanent jobs and more casual employment. An employment boom in the mid-2000s led to an increase in full-time employment which saw the figure of full-time employees rise to 71% of Australia’s population.
Benefits of Education & Training for Employment * A good education and appropriate training will lead to professional success for an individual * Increases professional opportunities * Necessary to maintain Australia’s high standard of living * Proper education leads to training in individual’s preferred line of work * Certain educational qualifications are required for an individual to receive
The Workplace
Types of Employment
Employee – Someone who works for another or for an organisation and is paid with a wage or salary
Employer – A person who organisation who hires others (employees) to work for them and pays them
Self-employed – Those who operate their own business and sell goods or provide services
Casual Employment – When an employee works irregularly for an indefinite period of time and is paid on an hourly basis
Part-time Employment – When an employee works fewer than 35 hours per week; but on a regular basis
Full-time Employment – When an employee regularly works for 35 or more hours per week
Voluntary Employment – When a person performs work for others for no pay; the person in question is not in fact ‘employed’
Unpaid Employment – When a person works for no pay, usually to prove them worthy of employment in the future e.g. an internship
Changing Work Patterns
The availability of jobs is dependent upon the need and other economic considerations. Part-time employment has recently increased, especially in the cases of mothers who seek to balance professional and family responsibilities and commitments. Industries such as retail trade and hospitality are made up of a workforce that is predominantly made up of casual employees. Economic restructuring in the 1990’s led to a reduction in the number of permanent jobs and more casual employment. An employment boom in the mid-2000s led to an increase in full-time employment which saw the figure of full-time employees rise to 71% of Australia’s population.
Benefits of Education & Training for Employment * A good education and appropriate training will lead to professional success for an individual * Increases professional opportunities * Necessary to maintain Australia’s high standard of living * Proper education leads to training in individual’s preferred line of work * Certain educational qualifications are required for an individual to receive