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Can you work elsewhere while on long service leave?
Can an employee work for someone else during a long service leave?
Time is money when travelling between work locations
A casual cleaner successfully claimed payment for travel time between work locations, as clarified by the Fair Work Commission.
Overtime work – can an employee refuse employer’s request?
This article explores the Fair Work Act’s criteria for reasonable overtime, weighing workplace needs against health, safety, and personal circumstances.
Stop the clock: What is meant by 'hours of work'?
Hours of work can be a tricky issue. Disputes can arise over things such as rostered days off, changes to work hours, rest breaks, overtime or time off in lieu.
Understanding Work-Related Violence and Aggression in Australia: Key Insights from the Latest Report
The latest report from Safe Work Australia reveals significant trends in work-related violence and aggression, highlighting the need for employers to enhance workplace safety.
Annual leave: can you make someone work?
Can you require employees to work while they are on annual leave because you are short-staffed, there is a backlog of work, or an emergency arises?
Work during meal breaks: is it overtime?
Are you required to pay employees overtime rates if they work through their lunch break?
Can employees refuse to work on Australia Day?
While many of us enjoy a barbie and a beer on Australia Day, others may be required to work. Can you force them to work on a public holiday?
Is hybrid work doomed?
Are the CEOs of the world right in predicting that workers will be back in the office full-time by 2026? Not according to UNSW Sydney researcher Iva Durakovic.
Family health concerns overrode return-to-office directive
The case highlights what employers must prove when rejecting flexible work requests.