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Leave payments: does 'ordinary' pay include commissions?
Commission isn’t always included in leave payments, but in NSW, annual leave and long service leave treat commission very differently.
Handling sickness during long service leave
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?
How do you manage carer's leave requests?
Carer’s leave is paid and unpaid leave which is provided under the National Employment Standards in conjunction with personal leave.
Can employers receive both paid parental leave and employer schemes
Australia’s parental leave rules have changed. Learn how government PPL and employer-funded leave work together and what employers should update in their policies.
Can personal/carer's leave be taken in advance?
A clear, practical explainer on when personal/carer’s leave can be accessed, when it can be advanced, and how employers should manage leave shortfalls under the Fair Work Act.
Excessive annual leave: how much is too much?
Can employees have too much annual leave? If large leave balances are piling up, here’s what employers can do.
Can leave be donated to a colleague?
Can employees donate their leave to help a co-worker in need?
Sick leave on a public holiday
If an employee is sick on a public holiday, should payment for the day be a public holiday or as personal/carer’s leave? Learn more about sick leave and public holiday entitlements here.
Leave without pay – are Easter public holidays paid?
Are your employees entitled to public holiday pay during leave without pay?
When an employee has too much annual leave, what can employers do?
When employees accrue annual leave upwards of four, five or six weeks, it becomes excessive. Read on to find out how to reduce employees’ excessive annual leave balances.