HSEL 5

Question 1

basic employee rights (4)

Answer 1

• the right to payment of wages or salary
• the right to occupational safety and health
• the right to train
• the right to work

Question 2

basic duties one employee (3)

Answer 2

• the duty to work
  
  • the duty to obey
  • the duty to cooperate in good faith

Question 3

concept of salary

Answer 3

so intrinsic to the employment contract that absent a proper right to wages or salary, there is no such contract

Question 4

base pay systems (2)

Answer 4

1. time-rate or piece-rate

2. 2 additional monthly payments per year

Question 5

Minimum Wage

Answer 5

most employees are covered by collective bargaining agreements that set professional minimum salaries well over the national minimum wage

Question 6

when payment is made

Answer 6

must give employees a document in which all elements of remuneration appear itemized; must clearly express any kind of deduction from the gross amount

Question 7

employers duties regarding safety (3)

Answer 7

• evaluate risks
• provided employees with adequate safety and health training
• supply protective equipment

Question 8

right to perform work

Answer 8

the employee is statutorily entitled not only to perceive the salary, but also to work

Question 9

restrictive covenants

Answer 9

most frequent and useful restrictive covenant is the non-competition agreement, exclusivity agreement, retention agreement

Question 10

restrictive covenants needs to have: (3)

Answer 10

• genuine business interest on the part of the employer
• given appropriate compensation
• maximum duration from the end of employment will be two years for technical staff or highly qualified employees, and six months for other employees

Question 11

retention agreements

Answer 11

• limit employees freedom to quit at any time without cause

- enforceable for 2 years max.