Looking at Employment Contracts - Interactive
Take control of your career. Read your contract and ask questions.
Sanjay is the union rep for Cutting Edge employees. He is not happy about their employment contracts or the new “at will” conditions announced by Carol and Marcus. Some of the staff are shocked when they receive their latest “contracts” and learn they are only for a week at a time. Sanjay stresses the importance of reading a contract carefully and being familiar with the terminology before signing anything. Carol is unimpressed, pointing out there are always others looking for a job. Sam does a practice contract negotiation with Casey who gives in to all his demands.
Key Learning Points
- Don’t sign without thinking INSTEAD: Read your contract carefully
- Don’t assume it makes sense INSTEAD: Understand the terminology
- Don’t settle for unfair conditions INSTEAD: Know your rights
- Don’t be unreasonable INSTEAD: Be firm but fair
Comedy makes learning fun
This interactive course is part of the popular Cutting Edge Communication Comedy Series created by Psychologist Eve Ash and comedienne Erin Brown starring Emmy-award winning Kim Estes. This powerful training series follows several characters as they battle challenges, negotiate conflicts and learn from mistakes about professionalism, leadership, communication and safety. This Australian produced series was filmed on location in Los Angeles.
