These simple hints and tips will make the application process easier.
Here are a few easy steps to follow when applying for your dream job:
Write a resume – always have a resume prepared so that when a job becomes available you are ready to respond.A job promotion is a great way for you to earn more money, advance your career and increase your skills. However, sometimes you might miss out on these career opportunities simply because you are too nervous or don’t know how to apply for a promotion.
But don’t worry – we can help! Here, we’ve got a bunch of great tips to help you.
Each company handles job promotions differently, so it’s important to find out what requirements you may need to meet before applying (e.g. a certain number of years experience etc).
As an employee, you must be prepared to prove that you are qualified for a promotion:
While the word ‘exploitation’ may sound severe, it simply means being taken advantage of.
And while it is fine to ‘pitch in’ at various times to help get a job done, this has its limits – and you should be recognised for it.
Examples of exploitation include unpaid overtime, being asked to work through a meal break or rest pause, clocking off and being told to return to work, being told you “can’t leave” until you have completed your duties.
If you feel like you’re being exploited, speak to your Shop Steward or Delegate or contact us.
Whether you are a full-time, part-time or casual employee you are entitled to sick leave. You can’t predict when you are going to get sick, and laws have been put in place to ensure you can take leave when you need it to get better.
However, the amount of sick leave you have varies and depends on your employment status and Enterprise Agreement or Award.
Talk to your Shop Steward, check your Agreement or Award or contact the SDA for further information.
You should always check your payslip each pay cycle. This is the best and most immediate way to detect if any mistakes or unexpected deductions have been made. (more…)
The answers to common questions we get are listed here, but if you can’t find the answer you are looking for contact the SDA and an information officer will help you. (more…)
Getting paid for all the time you work is enshrined in law. Your employer is legally bound to pay you for all work done. You must get paid either ordinary rates or overtime, depending on your circumstances. No person should ever work and not be paid.
The SDA is increasingly finding examples of employers expecting employees to “work” without paying them.
Furthermore, employers shouldn’t avoid paying somebody by telling them, “it was not authorised.” The SDA is finding that some employers are using this as a device to not pay employees.
If you are expected to complete a particular job or task and you do, you must get paid.
Never clock off and keep working without pay and if you experience any problems with unpaid overtime or other underpayments and you can’t resolve the matter with your immediate manager, contact the SDA and we’ll help you.
There are many ways a worker can miss out on getting paid properly, including not being paid the correct overtime penalty rate. They include:
• Coming in and working before your rostered shift begins;
• Working through rest pauses or meal breaks;
• “Clocking off” and then going back to work;
• Taking work home, like paperwork;
• Working after your rostered time off, say for an extra 10 to 15 minutes or more and not getting paid;
• Coming in on your day off or while on leave and not getting paid; and
• Allowing your employer to change your roster deliberately to avoid penalties you would otherwise be entitled to.
Your Agreement contains specific provisions relating to payment for time worked. Your employer is obliged to know what these entitlements are and apply them
to all employees.
If you want to know what your entitlements are, or if you need help in getting paid for time that you have worked, speak to your on-site SDA
Shop Steward, your Union Organiser or contact the SDA on 1800 657 141 and speak to an Information Officer.
One of the most common enquiries the SDA receives is about wages and incorrect pay.
There are a lot of factors that determine how you get paid, and it can get confusing.
In most cases, it’s easily fixed – and we can help.
If you think you’re being paid incorrectly let us know.
Awards and Agreements generally provide for between 38 and 76 hours of sick leave per year of service. Unused sick leave accumulates from year to year.
To access paid sick leave, most Agreements and Awards typically require employees to:
Tony started work at Bi-Lo at Stafford while he was at high school and university, and when given the opportunity to become an SDA Shop Steward by his Area Organiser, he accepted.
Tony commenced work with the SDA in 1999 as a Recruitment Organiser in the Brisbane Area. He then went on to become the Area Organiser for Central Queensland, Toowoomba, Brisbane Bayside and Brisbane Northern Surburbs before accepting the role of the Branch’s trainer and has closely worked with hundreds of our Shop Stewards and Delegates.
In 2023, he became the SDA’s Assistant to the Secretary.
Tony’s negotiates Enterprise Bargaining Agreements, works with SDA Organisers and takes a ‘hands-on’ approach to the No One Deserves a Serve campaign, and other important SDA Campaigns.
Tony, drawing on his personal experience, is dedicated to ensuring that SDA members have a meaningful voice in their workplace, recognising the positive impact of the SDA.
