17.3
Exercise
Learning pathways LEVEL1 1, 2, 3
LEVEL2
LEVEL3
4, 5, 6, 8
7, 9, 10
REMEMBER AND UNDERSTAND 1. Identify the difference between paid and unpaid work. A. Unpaid work is rewarding and paid work is not. B. Paid work is doing a job for money. Unpaid work is doing tasks without getting paid. C. Paid work is doing a job for money. Unpaid work is doing tasks without pay. D. All of the above 2. Recall the least number of hours per week that an employee must work to be considered working full-time. 3. Identify three examples of volunteer work. 4. Match each of the following terms to the correct deýnition.
1. Part-time
a. The hours of work change each week.
2. Full-time
b. Two hours each day from Monday to Friday are worked.
3. Casual
c. At least 35 hours a week are worked.
5. Determine if the following statements are true or false. a. The role of women in the workforce has not changed since the 1960s. b. If work is not paid for, it does not count as work. c. A part-time worker is anyone who works under 25 hours a week. d. The proportion of employed people who are classiýed as full-time has fallen over the past 10 years. e. ‘Award hours’ refers to being awarded extra pay for working overtime. f. Casual workers are entitled to paid sick leave and annual leave as part of their working conditions. APPLY AND ANALYSE 6. Identify what types of work are described in the following. a. Hours vary per week and employment is on an ‘as needed’ basis b. Ongoing employment but the number of hours per week is fewer than 35 c. Tasks performed without receiving an income d. Performing services for one hour or more per week in return for receiving money or income 7. The number of people looking for and accepting part-time work has increased recently. Analyse why this may be occurring. EVALUATE AND COMMUNICATE 8. Most people who work full-time happen to be men, while the greatest proportion of part-time and casual staff are usually women. Explain why this might be. 9. Voluntary workers play a signiýcant role in society. Do you agree or disagree? Justify your response.
10. Differentiate between casual employment and part-time employment. Answers and sample responses for this topic are available online.
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