You need to sign a contract before you start working in Australia. A work contract has a lot of information that you need to know. It tells you how much money you will get per hour. It tells you about any overtime and penalty rates. This is information about the additional hours you may be asked to do. For example, if you are asked to work on the weekend, you will be paid more money. The contract will tell you about the type of employment you will have. People can work full time, part time or as casuals. The contract also has information about who your supervisor will be.
The contract will tell you about the work arrangements. This means that you may be asked to do shift work. You may be asked to work in the morning, in the afternoon or at night. Your contract will also tell you about the amount of hours you will do per week. If you work full time, you are expected to work 36 hours per week. Your contract will tell you about your annual leave. Most people who work full time in Australia get four weeks annual leave each year. If you work part time, you will get less than that. If you work as a casual, you will not get any annual leave. Some people prefer to travel overseas when they get their annual leave.
When you get your wages, some of the money goes into paying taxes. The government collects taxes to build new schools, hospitals, roads and do other things to serve the people of Australia. Another part of your wages will go to your superannuation. Superannuation is an amount of money that you get when you stop working at an old age. The final part of your work contract tells you about dispute settlement. It gives you information on what to do if you have a problem with the company you work at.
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You need to sign a contract before you .................working in Australia. A work contract has a lot of information .................. you need to know. It tells you how much money you will get per hour. It tells you about any overtime and ................... rates. This is information about the additional .................. you may be asked to do. For example, if you are asked to work on the weekend, you will be paid more money. The contract will tell you about the type of employment you will have. People can work ................ time, part time or as casuals. The contract also has information about who your supervisor will be.
The contract will tell you about .................. work arrangements. This means that you may be asked to do shift work. You may be asked ............... work in the morning, in the afternoon or at night. Your contract will also tell you ................. the amount of hours you will do per week. If you work full time, you are expected .............. work 36 hours per week. Your contract will tell you about your annual leave. Most people .................. work full time in Australia get four weeks annual leave each year. If you work .................... time, you will get less than that. If you work as a casual, you will ..................... get any annual leave. Some people prefer to travel overseas when they ......................... their annual leave.
When you get your wages, some of ..................... money goes into paying taxes. The government collects taxes to build new schools, hospitals, ................... and do other things to serve the people of Australia. Another part of your wages will go ................. your superannuation. Superannuation is an amount of money that you ................... when you stop working at an old age. The final part of your work contract tells .................... about dispute settlement. It gives you information on what to do if you have a problem .............. the company you work at.
