Australian English dictionary

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• selection criteria

  noun

  The skills and experience a job requires, which applicants may need to address in writing.

  Government jobs often ask you to address selection criteria.

• sexual harassment

  noun

  Unwelcome sexual behaviour that could make a person feel offended, humiliated or intimidated; illegal at work.

  Employers must take steps to prevent sexual harassment.

• sham contracting

  noun

  Illegally treating an employee as a contractor to avoid paying wages and entitlements.

  Sham contracting is against workplace law.

• shift swap

  noun

  An arrangement to exchange scheduled shifts.

  Ask your manager before a shift swap.

• sick leave

  noun

  Leave from work due to illness, according to applicable entitlements.

  She requested sick leave for Monday.

• sickie

  noun

  A day off work taken as sick leave, sometimes when not actually ill.

  He took a sickie on Friday.

• smoko

  noun

  Short break during work.

  The crew had smoko at ten.

• sparky

  noun

  Electrician.

  We called a sparky to check the wiring.

• steel caps

  noun

  Safety boots with protective toe caps.

  Steel caps are required on site.

• superannuation

  noun

  Retirement savings arrangement commonly called super.

  Check the superannuation contribution on your payslip.