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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.

A medical certificate is generally considered as proof of absence from work, but can an employer challenge the validity of a backdated medical certificate?

If an employee is absent from work due to a long-term illness or injury, can you dismiss them?

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.

If we all carried a roll of toilet paper with us – never leave home without one, just in case!

When extreme weather forces employees to leave work early, do employers still need to pay?

This case raises the issue of whether employers can make vaccination an inherent requirement of a position. 

While many people assume domestic violence is physical or sexual abuse, the truth is domestic violence can include many other types of abuse.