Learn the law behind the numbers.
The calculations are only as good as the rules they apply. Here are the foundational frameworks every Australian employee and employer should know.
The National Employment Standards, explained.
The 11 minimum employment standards every Australian worker is entitled to, regardless of award, agreement, contract or industry.
Read guide →The Fair Work Act 2009, explained.
The federal law that governs every leave entitlement on this site. Section-by-section breakdown of the parts that matter most to employees.
Read guide →Modern Awards Explained.
Legal documents that set pay rates and conditions on top of the NES. How to find your award, what extras it adds, and what happens if no award covers you.
Read guide →Casual vs Permanent.
How casual employment is legally defined, what leave casuals do and do not get, and the employee choice pathway to convert to permanent.
Read guide →Leave During Probation.
Leave accrues from day one under the NES. What probation does and does not change about your entitlements, and what happens if you are dismissed.
Read guide →Contractor vs Employee.
Two legal tests, six deciding factors, and the sham contracting laws that protect misclassified workers. Verified against Fair Work Act 2009 ss 13-14, 15AA-15AC.
Read guide →Paid family and domestic violence leave.
Every Australian employee, including casuals, gets 10 days of paid family and domestic violence leave each year. Who qualifies, how it is paid, how to access it, and the confidentiality rules that protect you.
Read guide →Compassionate and bereavement leave.
Every employee gets 2 days of paid compassionate leave (also called bereavement leave) each time an immediate family or household member dies or develops a life-threatening illness. Who counts as family, how it is paid, and notice rules.
Read guide →Time off in lieu, RDOs and banked hours.
How time off in lieu of overtime (TOIL), rostered days off (RDOs) and banked hours work in Australia, who decides, how they accrue, and what your award or agreement controls.
Read guide →Other leave entitlements in Australia.
Every leave type beyond the basics: jury duty and community service, unpaid leave, study leave, sabbatical leave, plus links to compassionate and family and domestic violence leave. What is in the NES and what depends on your employer.
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