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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.

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

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

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.

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?

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

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.

Annual leave at half pay sounds appealing, but is it actually allowed under workplace law?

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?