A-Z Glossary Workplace Terms

Rest breaks and meal breaks are periods during a shift where employees are entitled to cease work, governed by Modern Awards and WHS legislation.

Workplace harassment is unwelcome conduct that intimidates, offends, humiliates, or creates a hostile work environment.

Performance management is the ongoing process of setting expectations, providing feedback, and addressing underperformance.

Workplace bullying is repeated unreasonable behaviour directed towards a worker that creates a risk to health and safety under Australian law.

The high income threshold is an annual earnings amount affecting eligibility for unfair dismissal protection for non-award employees.

Public holidays are days when employees are entitled to be absent without loss of pay, or receive penalty rates if working.

Casual conversion is the right of eligible casual employees to request conversion to permanent employment after a qualifying period under the NES.

Independent contractors operate their own business and provide services under a contract for services, distinct from employees.

Redundancy pay is severance compensation for employees terminated due to genuine redundancy, based on length of service.