What to do if an employee is sick during their annual leave People Tracy Angwin 11 September 2019 Annual leave and personal or carers’ leave are considered two separate entitlements that need to be dealt with differently from a payroll perspective.
What’s in a day? Federal Court ruling redefines sick leave Legal Shane Koelmeyer 3 September 2019 The Federal Court recently handed down a decision that is likely to have significant impacts on the accrual and taking of personal/carer’s leave.
Cough, cough: Why Australia Day is a favourite for pulling sickies People Ronelle Richards 4 November 2018 Roughly 200,000 Australian workers have sickies on Australia Day and other public holidays, so what can and should employers do?
Controversial Fair Work Commission decision on sick leave could lead to grave consequences for small business Legal Dominic Powell 15 August 2018 A recent decision by the Fair Work Commission could have widespread ramifications on how sick leave for shift workers is calculated and lead to millions of dollars in backpay
