Australian English dictionary

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• redundancy

  noun

  When a job ends because the employer no longer needs anyone to do it.

  The factory closure led to fifty redundancies.

• redundancy pay

  noun

  A payment some employees receive when their job is made redundant, based on their length of service.

  He received redundancy pay after eight years with the company.

• referee

  noun

  A person who can tell an employer about your work and character.

  List two referees from recent jobs.

• resignation

  noun

  Formally leaving your job by your own choice.

  He handed in his resignation with two weeks' notice.

• resume

  noun

  A document summarising your work history, skills and education (also called a CV).

  Keep your resume to two or three pages.

• return to work plan

  noun

  A plan that helps an injured worker go back to work safely.

  Her doctor helped prepare a return to work plan.

• right to disconnect

  noun

  An employee's right to refuse to read or respond to work contact outside working hours, unless refusing is unreasonable.

  The right to disconnect means you can ignore non-urgent emails at night.

• roster

  noun

  A schedule assigning working shifts.

  The new roster starts next week.

• rostered day off

  noun

  A scheduled day away from work under an employee's roster or arrangement.

  She took her rostered day off on Monday.

• RSA

  abbreviation

  Responsible Service of Alcohol training or certification in relevant Australian jurisdictions.

  The bartender completed RSA training.

• RSG

  abbreviation

  Responsible Service of Gambling training required for some gambling-related roles.

  The venue asked staff to complete RSG training.