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Is a notice period extended if it includes public holidays or an employee takes annual leave?

A commission has overturned an employer’s decision to dismiss an employee for his unsatisfactory work performance.

When an employee has moved from full-time to part-time employment, how do you calculate entitlements if the role becomes redundant?

The Fair Work Commission had to determine if financial downturn justified the employer's actions, despite procedural missteps.

Think you can deduct money from an employee’s pay for any damages or breakages at work? Chances are it’s an unlawful deduction and you’re in breach of the Fair Work Act.

The Fair Work Commission has rejected a worker’s claim that she was at risk of psychological harm from being bullied on a Facebook page.

Most outdoor workers are fairly well-informed about sun safety, but many don’t take the precautions they should, despite living where the rates of skin cancer are among the highest in the world.

Employees have different long service leave entitlements depending on where they work.

A tribunal has ruled the dismissal of a worker for sexual harassment and inappropriate communication with work colleagues was justified but said the employer must work harder to prevent harassment.

In a post-COVID world, keeping people safe at work will present a special challenge for anyone who likes to tough it out when they’re sick, and go to work anyway.