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Managing Employee Long Service Leave For Working Holidays
Learn how to manage your staff's Long Service Leave (LSL) entitlement effectively. From resignations to leave without pay agreements, ensure you stay compliant and maintain fair workplace practices.
NSW IR 2024: Key Milestones in Compliance, Recovery, and Long Service Leave
Explore how NSW Industrial Relations is supporting employers in 2024, from recovering over $1 million in underpaid entitlements to launching new digital tools and simplifying compliance with Long Service Leave legislation, with updates to come in 2025.
Health And Safety Representative Entitled To Payment For Whs Inspections On Days Off
The NSW Industrial Relations Commission ruled that a health and safety representative must be paid for WHS inspections conducted on days off, highlighting the entitlement to compensation for necessary inspections outside scheduled hours.
Misuse of Suspension Criticised in Nurse's Performance Management
A recent Queensland Industrial Relations Commission case highlights the risks of using suspension powers for performance management.
Employer fined after worker burned in waste oil explosion
The NSW Industrial Court has imposed its first WHS penalty since its restoration, handing down a fine of $180K after a worker was seriously burned when the angle grinder he was using sparked an explosion.
Closing 'Loopholes': Third Tranche of Workplace Relations Laws
Minister of Employment and Workplace Relations, Tony Burke MP announced significant changes to industrial relations laws yesterday with the “Closing Loopholes Bill” to be introduced with the intention to close “the loopholes that undercut wages and conditions”.
Do first aid officers receive an allowance?
Employers often question whether a first aid officer or emergency warden should receive an additional allowance. This article explains when a first aid allowance is payable under modern awards and how employment contracts may affect entitlement.