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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!

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

Half-pay arrangements for long service leave aren't supported in every state. Here's what employers need to know before approving an extended leave request.

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

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?

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.

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.

Employees can take leave for many reasons. It's important you have a leave policy in place to protect your business.

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

Discover how the Fair Work Act defines “responsibility for care” in adoption leave, outlining who qualifies as a primary caregiver and when employees are entitled to unpaid leave.