A-Z Glossary Workplace Terms

Casual employment is employment with no firm advance commitment to continuing work, where employees receive casual loading instead of leave entitlements.

IFAs are written agreements varying the effect of certain award or agreement terms for individual employees.

The right to disconnect allows employees to refuse contact outside working hours unless the refusal is unreasonable.

Casual loading is an additional percentage (typically 25%) paid to casual employees to compensate for lack of leave entitlements.

KPIs are specific, measurable criteria used to assess employee performance against agreed objectives.

Sexual harassment is unwelcome conduct of a sexual nature that a reasonable person would anticipate would cause offence.

Compliance audits are systematic reviews of HR practices against legal obligations under employment law, awards, and WHS legislation.

Leave entitlements are various forms of leave employees are entitled to under the NES, awards, agreements, and state legislation.

Time and wages records are employment records documenting hours worked, pay received, and leave taken, kept for 7 years.