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Understand how annual leave and long service leave are paid when roles and salaries change under the Fair Work Act and NT legislation.

If you’re still providing pre-Fair Work information sheets to new employees, you may be in breach of current legislation. Learn about the requirement to issue the Fair Work Information Statement and how to stay compliant under the National Employment Standards.

Performance management can quickly become contentious if employees perceive criticism as bullying. This article clarifies where the legal line is drawn between reasonable performance appraisals and unlawful bullying, and highlights the risks for employers who get it wrong.

Can employees cash out long service leave? The rules differ across Australian states and territories. Learn where it’s allowed, where it’s prohibited, and what employers must include in policy.

Facing a wage freeze? Learn whether your business must pass on the Annual Wage Review increase to award-covered or award-free employees and how absorption works.

Explore how the Fair Work Act, secondments, and long service leave laws interact in international transfers.

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.

Lost security pass; can payroll foot the bill? Before deducting replacement costs from wages, employers need to understand what the law actually allows.

Can redundancy entitlements differ for employees past retirement age? Discover why age-based redundancy terms may breach workplace laws and fail the Better Off Overall Test.

Can an enterprise agreement lawfully permit the deduction of recruitment costs from employees who resign shortly after commencing employment? This article examines the Fair Work Act limitations, relevant case law, and why such clauses are unlikely to be enforceable.