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Ceremonial and cultural leave lets employees, especially Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander workers, take time off for cultural ceremonies. It's usually unpaid, but some sectors offer paid leave—check your award or agreement for details!

When Amber's payroll system gets it wrong, she discovers the hidden pitfalls of calculating long service leave.

Employees may want to convert unused personal leave into annual leave, but is it legal?

Can compassionate leave be taken from an employee’s personal leave balance? Here’s what the Fair Work Act says about compassionate leave entitlements.

Understand whether employees on unpaid parental leave are entitled to payment for public holidays. Gain valuable insights into the Fair Work Act and employer obligations, ensuring you’re informed about employee entitlements and leave policies.

An employee’s request for leave to care for a parent with dementia raises questions about eligibility for paid carer’s leave versus annual leave. This article explains how the Fair Work Act defines carer’s leave and what evidence is required to qualify.

An employee acting as a surrogate asks for unpaid parental leave, but what does the law say when they won’t be the child’s caregiver?

Can employees have too much annual leave? If large leave balances are piling up, here’s what employers can do.

15 February 2024

When paid leave runs out, leave without pay offers a flexible option to support employees during extended absences.