Question 1

Equal opportunity of employment in the workplace:

Accepted Answer

A) Sets targets for the representation of members of disadvantaged groups in employment. 
B) Is seen as the genuine application of the merit principle in employment. 
C) Is a program of positive and practical steps aimed at achieving equality in the workplace. 
D) All of the above. 
A) Sets targets for the representation of members of disadvantaged groups in employment. 
B) Is seen as the genuine application of the merit principle in employment. 
C) Is a program of positive and practical steps aimed at achieving equality in the workplace. 
D) All of the above.

Question 2

Upon entering into an employment agreement,an employer is obligated to provide work for its employee.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

An employee owes their employer a duty of confidentiality:

Accepted Answer

A) only after the term of their employment has expired. 
B) both during and after the term of their employment. 
C) only during the term of their employment. 
D) for inventions made during the course of their employment. 
A) only after the term of their employment has expired. 
B) both during and after the term of their employment. 
C) only during the term of their employment. 
D) for inventions made during the course of their employment.

Question 4

The Workplace Health and Safety Act 2011 imposes a duty to secure the health and safety of workers and workplaces on:

Accepted Answer

A) The person conducting the business or undertaking. 
B) Customers and visitors to a workplace. 
C) Workers at a workplace. 
D) All of the above. 
A) The person conducting the business or undertaking. 
B) Customers and visitors to a workplace. 
C) Workers at a workplace. 
D) All of the above.

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT one of the ten National Employment Standards under the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth)?

Accepted Answer

A) Minimum wages. 
B) Compassionate leave. 
C) Maximum weekly hours of work. 
D) Public holidays. 
A) Minimum wages. 
B) Compassionate leave. 
C) Maximum weekly hours of work. 
D) Public holidays.

Question 6

In Australia,employment relationships are subject to:

Accepted Answer

A) common law and state legislation. 
B) common law and federal legislation. 
C) state legislation and federal legislation. 
D) common law,state legislation,and federal legislation. 
A) common law and state legislation. 
B) common law and federal legislation. 
C) state legislation and federal legislation. 
D) common law,state legislation,and federal legislation.

Question 7

At the sale of a business,all existing employment contracts will remain in effect under the new employer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following duties of an employee continue after the employment has ceased?

Accepted Answer

A) The duty to account for all money or property received in the course of their employment. 
B) The duty to hand over inventions made during the course of their employment. 
C) The duty to disclose information relevant to the employer. 
D) The duty to obey the employer's lawful,reasonable and safe commands. 
A) The duty to account for all money or property received in the course of their employment. 
B) The duty to hand over inventions made during the course of their employment. 
C) The duty to disclose information relevant to the employer. 
D) The duty to obey the employer's lawful,reasonable and safe commands.

Question 9

What are the aims of Occupational Health and Safety Legislation?

Accepted Answer

While workers' compensation legislation

Question 10

Outline the duties of the employer and employee.

Accepted Answer

Employer
•Duty to pay wages/salary
•Duty

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT one of the grounds of discrimination that would be unlawful in the workplace?

Accepted Answer

A) Political beliefs. 
B) Education. 
C) Marital status. 
D) Age. 
A) Political beliefs. 
B) Education. 
C) Marital status. 
D) Age.

Question 12

The Workplace Health and Safety Act 2011 does not apply to contractors or subcontractors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT a ground for exemption from the workplace discrimination laws?

Accepted Answer

A) Employment in a small private household. 
B) Impairment. 
C) Genuine occupational requirement. 
D) All of the above. 
A) Employment in a small private household. 
B) Impairment. 
C) Genuine occupational requirement. 
D) All of the above.

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT a source of regulation of employment law in Australia?

Accepted Answer

A) The common law. 
B) International treaties. 
C) State legislation. 
D) Federal legislation. 
A) The common law. 
B) International treaties. 
C) State legislation. 
D) Federal legislation.

Question 15

The case of Zuijs v Wirth Bros Pty Ltd (1955)93 CLR 561 is authority for the principle that:

Accepted Answer

A) a worker will be an employee if the employer has the physical ability to control them. 
B) a worker will be an employee if the employer has the legal right to direct them. 
C) a worker will be an independent contractor if the employer has the physical ability to control them. 
D) a worker will be an independent contractor if the employer has the legal right to direct them. 
A) a worker will be an employee if the employer has the physical ability to control them. 
B) a worker will be an employee if the employer has the legal right to direct them. 
C) a worker will be an independent contractor if the employer has the physical ability to control them. 
D) a worker will be an independent contractor if the employer has the legal right to direct them.

Question 16

The use of 'outsourcing' and independent contractors is a manifestation of the practice of business 'downsizing' in order to reduce their workforce.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Do you think that any of the human rights-based work regulations have gone too far in compromising the needs and rights of employers in favour of 'political correctness'? Explain.

Accepted Answer

It is important to recognize that human

Question 18

With regards to an employee's contract of employment,the employee:

Accepted Answer

A) controls how the task is to be done,the manner in which it is to be done and the methods and materials used. 
B) works under a contract for service. 
C) performs an agreed task for an agreed price. 
D) personally performs a task or tasks allocated to them by their employer. 
A) controls how the task is to be done,the manner in which it is to be done and the methods and materials used. 
B) works under a contract for service. 
C) performs an agreed task for an agreed price. 
D) personally performs a task or tasks allocated to them by their employer.

Question 19

In the context of capacity to contract,which of the following statements is NOT correct?

Accepted Answer

A) Children of any age can deliver newspapers or pamphlets or advertising material provided they have written permission from their parents. 
B) Children of any age can work in a family business provided it does not interfere with school attendance. 
C) Children aged 13 or 14 can work in cafes or fast food outlets outside school hours with written permission from their parents. 
D) All of the above. 
A) Children of any age can deliver newspapers or pamphlets or advertising material provided they have written permission from their parents. 
B) Children of any age can work in a family business provided it does not interfere with school attendance. 
C) Children aged 13 or 14 can work in cafes or fast food outlets outside school hours with written permission from their parents. 
D) All of the above.

Question 20

Common law does not apply to the formation of employment contracts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 31: The Work Environment and the Employment Relationship

Equal opportunity of employment in the workplace:

Upon entering into an employment agreement,an employer is obligated to provide work for its employee.

An employee owes their employer a duty of confidentiality:

The Workplace Health and Safety Act 2011 imposes a duty to secure the health and safety of workers and workplaces on:

Which of the following is NOT one of the ten National Employment Standards under the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth)?

In Australia,employment relationships are subject to:

At the sale of a business,all existing employment contracts will remain in effect under the new employer.

Which of the following duties of an employee continue after the employment has ceased?

What are the aims of Occupational Health and Safety Legislation?

Outline the duties of the employer and employee.

Which of the following is NOT one of the grounds of discrimination that would be unlawful in the workplace?

The Workplace Health and Safety Act 2011 does not apply to contractors or subcontractors.

Which of the following is NOT a ground for exemption from the workplace discrimination laws?

Which of the following is NOT a source of regulation of employment law in Australia?

The case of Zuijs v Wirth Bros Pty Ltd (1955)93 CLR 561 is authority for the principle that:

The use of 'outsourcing' and independent contractors is a manifestation of the practice of business 'downsizing' in order to reduce their workforce.

Do you think that any of the human rights-based work regulations have gone too far in compromising the needs and rights of employers in favour of 'political correctness'? Explain.

With regards to an employee's contract of employment,the employee:

In the context of capacity to contract,which of the following statements is NOT correct?

Common law does not apply to the formation of employment contracts.

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