4 years ago Leave accrual during keeping in touch days Does an employee who is on parental leave accrue leave entitlements during keeping in touch days?
4 years ago Are we required to employ an occupational nurse on-site? As our business is classed as a high-risk industry, are we required to employ an occupational nurse on-site?
4 years ago Long service leave entitlements for casual employees Do we pay out accrued long service leave when an employee converts from full-time to casual?
4 years ago Reducing hours in line with JobKeeper payments Could you offer advice regarding reducing an employee’s working hours to be in line with the JobKeeper payment?
4 years ago Accruing paid personal leave Is personal leave for part-time employees accrued on a pro rata basis?
4 years ago Above-award salaries Committing to above-award salaries in advance is often necessary to attract certain candidates. Is there a best-practice strategy for handling this scenario?
4 years ago Can we provide employees two contracts for two types of work? Do we treat this as two separate employment contracts?
4 years ago Is an employee of less than 7 years entitled to pro rata long service leave? Do we pay out the full amount of hours accrued or is there a particular formula they we need to apply?
4 years ago Employee request to reduce hours Can we refuse an employee's request to reduce their work days?
4 years ago Rolling fixed-term contracts Is there a limit to how often you can extend a contract before, in reality, it becomes a permanent position?
4 years ago Pressing domestic necessity What are examples of pressing domestic necessity that would meet the criteria of an employee resigning between the 5–10 years to access long service leave?
4 years ago Requesting to cancel annual leave Are we able to refuse an employee cancelling pre-approved annual leave, and still make them take the leave?
5 years ago Do shut down provisions apply to COVID-19? Do the shut down provisions in the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) apply to the current pandemic situation?
5 years ago What do we need to pay employees during a self-isolation period? Can you please advise what pay an employee is entitled to should self-isolation be either voluntarily or involuntary be required as a result of COVID-19?
5 years ago Do we need to pay our employees public holidays if they are stood down? Do we still have to pay staff for public holidays that occur during a stand down?
