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How do we calculate redundancy entitlements if a part-timer regularly worked additional hours?

What happens if you have part time employees that have say 20 guaranteed hours a week for example, stipulated in their contract but their days of work are not set?

Understand the additional hours provisions under the Fair Work Act and what it means if employees refuse to work.

Can employees refuse to work additional hours if their employment contract stipulates a 38-hour week?

An employer who reduced a casual employee’s hours to zero because he was “moody” and clashed with a manager has failed with its jurisdictional objection to his general protections claim.

Who is responsible for accidents that happen outside of work hours.

An employer is liable for a worker’s injury that was caused by the poor ergonomic setup of his home workstation during the pandemic, a commission has ruled. 

What’s the minimum number of hours an employer can ask a casual employee to work in a day?

Determining if someone is a 'regular casual' can be tricky. This case interprets the meaning of 'regular and systematic' casual employment.

Why don’t professional employees receive overtime (or time off in lieu) when working excessive hours? Read more here about the key issues that relate to excessive hours.