Leave and hours
What you're entitled to, state by state, and how many hours you can be asked to work.
How much bereavement leave you get, and whether it's paid
Most employees can take two days of compassionate leave each time a close family or household member dies. Who gets it, whether it's paid, and what to say.
Long service leave in every state and territory
Long service leave kicks in after 7 years in Victoria and the ACT and 10 everywhere else, and the weeks you get differ too. Here's what you get where you work, and what happens if you leave first.
Overtime pay, time in lieu and what your award says
Overtime rates come from your award or agreement, not one national rule. How rates work, what happens on a salary, and how time off in lieu works.
Stress leave is really sick leave, and how to use it
Stress leave in Australia is taken as paid sick leave. What to tell your employer, what evidence they can ask for, and what to do if it runs out.