September 18, 2025 Can I Require My Employee to Use Annual Leave Instead of Unpaid Sick Leave? Managing employee absences due to illness can be challenging as an employer. When an employee...
June 5, 2024 Can Employers Accept Statutory Declarations as Evidence of Sick Leave? As an employer in Australia, managing employee sick leave can be a delicate balance between...
January 18, 2023 I’m an Employer. Can I Ask My Employee Why They Are Sick? Asking your employees why they are sick can feel uncomfortable and, at times, taboo. However,...
April 8, 2025 How to Manage and Dismiss an Employee with a Physical Injury As a business owner, you will probably need to manage an employee with a physical...
December 7, 2021 My Employee Cannot Return to Australia Because of Coronavirus. What Can I Do? If your employees are restricted from returning to Australia because of the current outbreak of...
July 21, 2023 My Employee is On Long-Term Sick Leave. Can I Terminate Their Employment? Under the Fair Work Act (FWA), there are several reasons why you cannot terminate an employee....
March 19, 2024 Can an Employee Cash Out Sick Leave? The Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) allows certain employees to cash out their annual leave....
November 8, 2022 Terminating an Employee: Can You Reclassify Leave? If you are terminating a worker’s employment, leave considerations can become critical. Paying out annual...
June 21, 2023 5 Mandatory Employee Benefits Hiring your first employee can be an exciting yet daunting challenge for a business owner....
