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Occasionally part-time employees may work extra hours to help with the extra work load. Do those extra hours count towards their annual leave accrual?

If an employee has regularly worked additional hours, should this be considered when calculating redundancy entitlements?

Hours of work can be a tricky issue. Disputes can arise over things such as rostered days off, changes to work hours, rest breaks, overtime or time off in lieu.

Can an employer insist an employee schedule medical appointments outside work hours?

Are you required to change a part-timer's employment contract if they temporarily work full-time hours?

An employer has found itself in hot water after it requested a part-time employee work additional hours.

If a part-time employee works extra hours, do these hours count towards leave accrual?

An employer has copped fines totalling almost $100,000 after finding excessive hours exposed a worker to numerous safety risks.

What rights do they have when it comes to an employer changing their hours?

Can you sack someone for what they do in their own time? Not necessarily. Read about a case where the employer sacked a man caught drink driving, then had to reinstate him.