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The Fair Work Commission approved a 70% reduction in redundancy pay for two recycling company employees after determining that their new roles, despite being in a less pleasant environment, were still comparable to their previous positions.

What penalty rates apply if employees work overtime on a public holiday?

What if employees are sick on their rostered day off – are they entitled to paid personal/carer's leave? Read more about RDOs and leave entitlements.

Working from home can take its toll on employees. The Fair Work Commission found it impacted this worker's mental health and performance.

An injured worker has won his appeal against a decision relating to whether or not the use of medicinal marijuana as a medical treatment was ‘reasonably necessary’ (as required by the Workers’ Compensation Act 1987).

Are employees entitled to pro rata long service leave for time worked beyond 10 years? And how much long service leave do you get after 10 years?

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

A university lecturer who feared retribution from his students after giving many of them low marks was validly dismissed for refusing to attend an independent medical examination.

An unsuccessful job applicant who applied for twelve RMIT roles claimed was prohibited from applying for future positions filed an unlawful discrimination claim that nearly every protected attribute of the Equal Opportunity Act was breached.

Casual employees’ entitlement to long service leave benefits varies from state to state.