The Fair Work Act (Cth) was introduced by the Labor government in 2009 to replace the previous unpopular Work Choices legislation. The following is an assessment of the impact of this legislation on Australian workplace employees in two categories: the rights of employees and the protections afforded employees. For the purposes of this evaluation the most up to date Oxford Dictionary definitions have been used to define these categories. Through this‚ an employees rights afforded by the Fair Work
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gsfgggggggggggggggg"Advance Australia Fair" is the official national anthem of Australia. Created by the Scottish-born composer Peter Dodds McCormick‚ the song was first performed in 1878 but did not gain its status as the official anthem until 1984. Until then the song was sung in Australia as a patriotic song. In order for the song to become the anthem it had to face a vote against the Royal Anthem ("God Save the Queen")‚ "Waltzing Matilda" (the "unofficial anthem") and "Song of Australia". Other songs and
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who each play crucial roles in the workplace especially the Fair Work Commission(FWC). The FWC was established as an independent organisation that reviews the fairness in workplaces; they monitor and manage employee leave‚ unfair dismissals‚ wages and the protection of employees and businesses. Their role has changed over time and only previously have people understood how much because they were only established in 2009 however the Fair Work Act has been active since 1904. FWC plays a huge role in our
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Time pressures Work pressures Family pressures Social obligations Weather Monetary issues Studies have shown that when the body is exposed to a stress‚ the level of hormones
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Report on the cultural differences between Australia and the Netherlands Assignment 1: Cross-Cultural Dimensions Describe the effect of the cross-cultural dimensions of both Hofstede and Trompenaars on two subjects for both your home country as the country of your internship
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trading relationship between Australia and Japan is Australia’s second biggest trading partner (China being the biggest) and the third biggest foreign investor. The countries share similar values and interests; both countries are built on a democratic‚ constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary government headed by a Prime Minister and both countries have shared interests in national security. The countries’ economic interests are also very similar; Japan looks to Australia for food such as fresh
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Many products we use today are made in China. Trade between Australia and China has heightened in the last couple of years. China has one of the world’s largest economies. It has an increasing role in shaping the world economy‚ accounting for a third of the increase in the world’s gross domestic product and imports for the period 2000 to 2003 (The Economist 2004). It is also home to a population of 1.3 billion inhabitants‚ consuming a variety of goods from food items to luxury commodities‚ toys‚
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cultures‚ such as food. Now‚ highquality food is imported to many countries from anywhere. In order to compare the food between China and Australia‚ this essay will outline similarities such as variety choices‚ fast food and certain vegetables‚ as well as showing how they differ in freshness‚ safe and prices. There are several main similarities in food between Australia and China. First of all‚ they both have variety choices of food. For example‚ people can buy much different kind of seafood
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pride. It’s important that our smaller communities help each other to keep the peace. For example after the Hati earthquake‚ all different types of countries pitched in and gave money to help them get back on their feet. It is important that both Australia and Thailand look out for each other and
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MODELLING THE POTENTIAL BENEFITS OF AN AUSTRALIA-CHINA FREE TRADE AGREEMENT Dr Yinhua MAI Centre of Policy Studies‚ Monash University Professor Philip ADAMS Centre of Policy Studies‚ Monash University Dr Mingtai FAN Chinese Academy of Social Sciences Professor Ronglin LI Nankai University Dr Zhaoyang ZHENG Nankai University An Independent Report Prepared for: The Australia-China FTA Feasibility Study 2 March 2005 The Centre of Policy Studies Centre of Policy Studies Building 11E Monash
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