Part C 1. What is an award? How it created and what is its purpose?
Award is legally enforceable document by an industrial tribunal containing the minimum terms and conditions of employment that an employer in industry must provide. It grants all employees in one industry or employer have the same conditions of employment and wages. Awards are introduced to protect employees' wages and conditions. Awards cover things such as pay, overtime rates and conditions, special leave arrangements, special allowances and hours of work. Awards are issued by Fair Work Australia, which is the tribunal set up by government to perform this function. Fair Work Australia has responsibility for making and varying awards in the national workplace relations system. A representative union can negotiates an employee’s award on their behalf. This negotiation is funded by the members of the union, even though it applies to all employees. Employees can get their award from their union if you're a member or from Fair Work Australia. 2. What is workers’ compensation and who is covered by it?
Workers compensation is insurance policy will be covered under WorkCover Queensland to protect all employees from injury, illness or disease. The compensation can be monetary and non-monetary compensation such as medical care that related to the injury. The objective of this insurance are to Provide medical treatment and income security to injured workers, Ensure employers meet the costs associated with injuries and disease arising at workplaces under their control and Ensure earliest possible return to work. The payment of worker compensation is depended on the size, risk, and claims history. Also depend on the industry risk, industries with higher risk pay higher rates. Each state and territory has its own workers compensation legislation. Employees will be paid whether or not the employer was