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Do night shifts crossing over public holidays attract full penalty rates? Find out how shift timing and award rules impact entitlements—especially on long weekends.

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?

A recent Fair Work Commission case reveals how a fast food chain’s failure to communicate and act fairly led to a $10,000 payout.

Are you confused about entitlements to overtime payments when modern awards allow for ordinary hours to be worked on Saturdays? Read on for an example of how it works.

Are you required to pay employees overtime rates if they work through their lunch break?

A casual cleaner successfully claimed payment for travel time between work locations, as clarified by the Fair Work Commission.

Overtime is work performed outside an employee’s ordinary hours.

An employer’s refusal of a flexible work request seemed justified, until the Fair Work Commission found a critical procedural requirement had been overlooked.

Understand how public holiday rates apply to overnight shifts and how enterprise agreements can affect entitlements when shifts span two calendar days.

Can an employee refuse to work overtime during the Christmas-New Year period on WHS grounds?