What are the three types of employment contracts?

• A. Modern Award, Enterprise Agreement, Common Law Contract
• B. Fixed-term, Permanent, Casual
• C. Written, Verbal, Implied
• D. Public, Private, International

Answer: (A)

These are the three main forms of employment contracts in Australia. A modern award sets the minimum pay and conditions for a whole industry or occupation, created by the Fair Work Commission, and applies unless an enterprise agreement offers better terms. An enterprise agreement is negotiated at the workplace between the employer and employees (often through a union) and can tailor pay and conditions to the specific business, as long as it meets or beats the relevant modern award. A common law contract is the individual agreement between an employee and employer that arises when terms aren’t covered by an award or enterprise agreement, or when terms are negotiated separately; it’s guided by general contract law and can include terms beyond the award or agreement, provided minimum standards are met.

Other options describe different ideas: tenure categories like fixed-term, permanent, and casual relate to how long someone is employed, not the contract type; written, verbal, and implied describe how terms are communicated rather than the form of the contract; and public, private, and international refer to types of organisations or contexts, not the contract framework.