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  • Public holidays and anniversary dates

    Employees have minimum rights that apply to public holidays.

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    2. Leave and holidays
    3. Public holidays
    4. Public holidays and anniversary dates
    1. Public holidays
  • Defence force volunteers

    An employer must let employees take leave – and keep their jobs open – while they are training for, or serving voluntarily in the Armed Forces.

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    2. Leave and holidays
    3. Defence force volunteers
    1. Leave and holidays
  • Casual employment

    Learn about casual employees and what entitlements they receive.

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    2. Starting employment
    3. Types of worker
    4. Casual employment
    1. Types of worker
  • Long service leave

    Employees can negotiate long-service leave and long-service leave benefits with their employer.

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    2. Leave and holidays
    3. Other types of leave
    4. Long service leave
    1. Other types of leave
  • Pay periods and paydays

    When and how often an employee is paid (for example weekly, fortnightly, monthly) varies between workplaces and will often be in employment agreements or workplace policies.

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    2. Pay and hours
    3. Pay and wages
    4. Pay periods and paydays
    1. Pay and wages
  • If you’re self-employed

    Find out about parental leave and parental leave payments when you’re self-employed.

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    2. Leave and holidays
    3. Parental leave
    4. If you’re self-employed
    1. Parental leave
  • Employer rights and responsibilities

    Once you’ve hired an employee, you and your employee can agree to better terms and conditions, but at least the minimum entitlements must be provided.

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    2. Starting employment
    3. Rights and responsibilities
    4. Employer rights and responsibilities
    1. Rights and responsibilities
  • Public holiday pay

    Employees must be paid for a public holiday if it’s a day they would usually work. If they work on a public holiday, they must be paid at least time- and-a-half.

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    2. Pay and hours
    3. Pay and wages
    4. Holidays and leave pay
    5. Public holiday pay
    1. Holidays and leave pay
  • About ethical and sustainable work practices

    Today’s consumers, employees, procurers and investors expect businesses to treat workers fairly, ethically and sustainably. Learn about ethical and sustainable work practices and why they matter.

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    2. Fair work practices
    3. Ethical and sustainable work practices
    4. About ethical and sustainable work practices
    1. Ethical and sustainable work practices
  • Employee rights and responsibilities

    You are entitled to minimum employment rights and your employer cannot give you less than what is in the law even if you’ve agreed.

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    2. Starting employment
    3. Rights and responsibilities
    4. Employee rights and responsibilities
    1. Rights and responsibilities
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