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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.

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

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.

This article explores the Fair Work Act’s criteria for reasonable overtime, weighing workplace needs against health, safety, and personal circumstances.

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.

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.

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

Paying casual shiftworkers correctly requires more than simply looking at the hours worked.

Employees returning from parental leave are entitled to their previous role, but may request part-time work. Learn the rules on flexible work and when employers can refuse.