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Are employees entitled to paid leave if they unexpectedly have to leave work to collect a child from school? Learn more about carer’s leave here.

In 2021, Australia has seven national public holidays, two of which fall during Easter – Good Friday and Easter Monday. In addition, Easter Saturday is observed as a public holiday nationally except in Tasmania and Western Australia, and Easter Sunday is a public holiday in Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Queensland and Victoria.

Do employers have to convert a casual employee to a permanent role after a certain period of time?

The Fair Work Commission ruled that a casual support worker was dismissed when excluded from a rostering app and ignored by his employer, allowing his general protections claim to proceed.

via%3Dihub#bb0025" target="_blank">study from the Netherlands has found employees with chronic disease and unhealthy habits are at greater risk of exiting paid employment early.

A study from the Netherlands has found employees with chronic disease and unhealthy habits are at greater risk of exiting paid employment early.

Can annual leave loading be included as part of an employee’s over award payment?

Employers must tread carefully if they withdraw a job offer after an employee has already accepted it. In this case, it amounted to a dismissal.

An estimated 3.7 million Australians including casuals, contractors, freelancers, sole traders and gig economy workers don’t have access to paid sick leave or other permanent employment protections.