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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!

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

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.

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

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

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

When an employee becomes ill while on long service leave, is the employer obliged to allow the employee to take personal leave instead, and re-credit the long service leave?

Study leave isn’t always legally required, but offering it can boost engagement, career development, and staff retention.

Can an employee return from unpaid parental leave earlier than planned?