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