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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.

Some employees are sitting on years of accrued personal leave, but can employers set a cap? Find out what the Fair Work Act and modern awards say about managing excessive leave balances.

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.

Wondering how your annual leave is affected when switching from part-time to full-time hours? Learn how leave accrues, what gets paid, and what stays the same.

Inviting a team member on parental leave to attend training might seem simple but could it impact their entitlements?

If your part-time staff regularly work Sundays, are they entitled to more annual leave? We break down what the Fair Work Act says and clarify the rules around shift workers, seven-day rosters, and extra leave entitlements.

A chef dismissed for taking carer’s leave to care for his sick wife was awarded $4,185 in compensation. The Fair Work Commission found the employer failed to follow fair dismissal procedures, highlighting the importance of process in carer’s leave cases.

Are employees entitled to paid leave if they unexpectedly have to leave work to collect a child from school? Learn more about carer’s leave here.

Redundancy and parental leave — a legal minefield or manageable risk? Discover what the law really says about making roles redundant while an employee is on unpaid maternity leave, and how to stay compliant