A-Z Glossary Workplace Terms

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

Workplace health and safety refers to the legal framework for managing risks to health, safety, and welfare of workers.

Ordinary hours are standard hours of work before overtime and penalty rates apply, generally 38 hours per week.

STP is an ATO reporting system requiring employers to report payroll information each time they pay employees.

Young workers are employees under 21 with specific protections and potentially different pay rates.

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

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

OTE is the earnings base for calculating Superannuation Guarantee contributions including ordinary hours earnings plus certain other amounts.

The Code provides small business employers with a simplified framework for fair dismissal.