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Inability to do the job validates dismissal
How long can you keep someone on leave without pay to accommodate their incapacity if they’re unable to perform the inherent requirements of the job?
Getting breast cancer got her sacked – employer to pay
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.
Can you dock someone's public holiday pay?
If an employee has an unauthorised absence the day before or after a public holiday, do you have to pay for the holiday?
Is it normal to be super stressed before holidays?
Burnout and overwork can sometimes feel synonymous with the leadup to the holiday season. How can you (and your work) go about reducing this?
AI says you’re fired
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.
Business debt management: how to get paid on time
Competing business pressures often leave little time for debt management.
Baby blues: how to support working parents
The birth of a baby can turn new parents' lives upside down, especially if sleep-deprived night after night. A host of new problems can take emotions on a roller-coaster ride, and vulnerable individuals can experience serious depression.
Australia Day public holiday rates
How should employees be paid if a public holiday falls on a weekend but is recognised on the Monday?
Is a backdated medical certificate acceptable?
A medical certificate is generally considered as proof of absence from work, but can an employer challenge the validity of a backdated medical certificate?