Understanding Family and Domestic Violence Leave
Overview of Family and Domestic Violence Leave Family and domestic violence leave forms part of the Fair Work Act – National Employment Standards (NES). All employees (including casual employees) are entitled to Family and domestic violence leave. A paid entitlement of 10 days paid Family and domestic Violence leave has been introduced for all employees […]
Public Holiday Entitlements
The National Employment Standards sets out employee entitlements for public holidays in Australia. Here’s your guide to understanding public holiday entitlements. Overview of public holiday entitlements Public Holiday entitlement form part of the Fair Work Act – National Employment Standards (NES). Under the NES and employee is entitled to be absent from work on a […]
Strategies for Employers to manage excessive annual leave accrual
Under the National Employment Standards (NES) all employees covered by the national workplace relations system other than casual employees are entitled to a minimum of four weeks’ paid annual leave each year, or five weeks for certain shift workers (depending on the award). Annual leave accrues progressively during the year according to an employee’s ordinary […]