Assignment task:
For the following case study, explain:
- The employer's responsibilities under the Model Act April 2022 Australia
- The employee's responsibilities under the Model Act April 2022 Australia
- Note: Remember to quote specific parts of the Model Act to support your findings.
Case study:
Michael works as a marketing assistant at a major five-star hotel; his office is located on the third floor of the hotel and is quite a comfortable area, even if it is a bit cramped. Michael's job is to liaise with the kitchens with regard to menus and specific arrangements for functions and VIP guests. He regularly needs to speak to the chef in person, and spends much of the day visiting them in the kitchens.
The kitchens are often busy, and floors can sometimes become wet and slippery if certain types of shoes are worn. Michael's uniform is usually a suit, tie and standard black shoes. On this particular day, he was discussing some VIP arrangements with the chef in the seafood restaurant and, upon leaving the kitchen; he slipped on a damp floor and suffered a broken arm. He was in much pain and an ambulance needed to be called.
While waiting for the ambulance, the Executive chef attended and remarked that Michael was stupid and it was his own fault, as the shoes he was wearing were not suitable to be worn in a kitchen.