Reading Warm-up – Part 29
: Reading comprehension General 4
TRUE if the statement agrees with the information FALSE if the statement contradicts the information NOT GIVEN if there is no information on this
: Weekly hours of work
40 hours per week at the ordinary hourly rate of pay for most fulltime employees, plus reasonable additional hours (penalty rates apply). Part-time employees work a regular number of hours and days each week, but fewer hours than full-lime workers. Casual employees are employed on an hourly or daily basis
: Parental leave
.up to 12 months’ unpaid leave for maternity, paternity and adoption related leave
: Questions
N1. Part-time workers are entitled to a higher rate of pay if they work more than their usual number of hours per week
.N2. Casual workers may be hired by the hour or by the day
.N3. A full-timer who takes a year off to have a baby can return to the same employer
: Answers
Analysis
N1. Not given – no information regarding part-time workers’ payment
N2. True – Casual employees are employed on an hourly or daily basis
N3. True – up to 12 months’ unpaid leave for maternity, paternity and adoption related leave
