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Does compassionate leave apply if an employee's uncle is sick? For an interpretation of the law, read more here.

The 2024 Work Health and Safety report from Safe Work Australia highlights progress and ongoing challenges in workplace safety, with key statistics on fatalities, injuries, and mental health claims underscoring the need for continued vigilance.

The Fair Work Commission has dismissed a claim for unfair dismissal after finding the ‘accident in his trousers’ did not compel the worker to leave work when called for a drug test.

The Fair Work Commission ruled that a text message composed using ChatGPT to terminate a legal assistant's employment was a termination at the employer's initiative, not abandonment, as the employee was legitimately on leave.

If casual employees leave work because they are sick, are they entitled to a minimum payment?

The liability to pay redundancy pay when an employer arranges other employment for a redundant employee can be a contentious matter.

Various types of allowances may be provided to employees to compensate for performing certain types of work or incurring expenses while working.

How do you calculate penalty rates if casual staff work overtime?

When a diamond trader sacked a woman for wanting to take sick leave because she’d been diagnosed with cancer and needed surgery, he broke the law. A court will now decide on his penalty. Read about the case here.

This case marks the third-largest fine imposed by the Fair Work Ombudsman and underscores the importance of compliance in franchise operations.