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An employee is claiming adverse action after his employer allegedly put pressure on him not to apply for parental leave, reneged on an agreement to let him work from home instead, and then subjected him to bullying.

Can an employee work for someone else during a period of long service leave?

When employees take unpaid leave, how does it affect accrual of entitlements such as annual leave and long service leave?

. Dean Tyler Senior Associate, Australian Business Lawyers & Advisors (ABLA) Dean commenced practicing law with ABLA in 2014. He specializes in giving pragmatic legal advice on workplace matters, including the National Employment Standards, Modern award compliance, managing ill and injured employees and bullying, harassment, and discrimination.

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

Temporary changes to the Long Service Leave Act in NSW allow greater flexibility for employers and employees to access leave during COVID-19.

Learn more here about part-time hours and annual leave entitlements.

Can employees donate some of their accrued personal/carer’s leave or annual leave to a colleague who is suffering financial difficulties due to illness?

What if employees are sick on their rostered day off – are they entitled to paid personal/carer's leave?  Read more about RDOs and leave entitlements.