Leave Accrual & Entitlements

In May 2016, the FWC amended all modern awards to allow you to agree in writing with an employee to take a period of annual leave in advance of accruing...

If you and your employee agree to cash out an amount of the employee’s accrued annual leave, you must pay the employee at least the full amount they would have...

Parental leave is an employee’s entitlement to take leave from work in association with the birth or adoption of their child. Parental leave entitlements and how they interact with other...

You may wish to provide for unpaid leave entitlements for your employees. This policy specifies the reasons you may choose to grant an employee unpaid leave and the other legal...

Long service leave was introduced in Australia in the 1860s. The idea was to allow civil servants the opportunity to sail home to England after 10 years’ service in ‘the...

If one of your employees is required to attend jury service or is called upon to help a recognised emergency service they are entitled to community service leave. How you...

It wouldn’t be fair to expect an employee to work or to forfeit their pay during a period of illness or injury. In fact, it’s important to encourage workers to...

Annual leave is an area of workplace legislation that draws more questions than just about anything else. It’s also a topic that affects ALL Australian employees and it can impact...

When it comes to parental leave, different employees have different entitlements depending on their circumstances, so understanding all your obligations can get a little complicated! This 27-page eBook has been...