Awards
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Instruments made by the Australian Industrial Relations
Commission containing enforceable minimum terms and conditions of employment.
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Discrimination (direct and indirect)
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Direct discrimination occurs when someone is treated
unfairly or less favourably in the same or similar circumstances because, for
example, of gender or race. Indirect discrimination occurs when there is a
rule, policy, practice or procedure that is the same for everyone, but has an
unequal or disproportionate effect for a specific group of people.
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Enterprise Agreement
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Enterprise agreements are agreements made at an enterprise
level between employers and employees about terms and conditions of
employment.
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Fair Work Australia
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The independent, national
workplace relations tribunal established under the Fair Work Act 2009. FWA
assumed most of the functions of the Australian Industrial Relations
Commission and the Australian Fair Pay Commission.
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Fair Work Ombudsman
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A statutory appointee whose role is to impartially assist
in, and enforce compliance with, Commonwealth workplace laws.
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Gender Wage Gap
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The difference between male and female earnings as a
proportion of male earnings
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Gender wage relativities
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Female earnings as a proportion of male earnings
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National Employment Standards
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A set of 10 minimum employment standards that will apply
to all employees within the federal system from 1 January 2010.
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Pay Equity
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Women and men receiving the same pay, benefits and
conditions for work of equal or comparable value. The remuneration of work
through proper valuing of work which is free from gender bias.
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