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- Abandonment of Employment – This Fact Sheet addresses the issue of abandonment of employment and identifies what action an employer can take.
- Annual Leave - This Fact Sheet provides an overview of annual leave, as provided in the National Employment Standards as a minimum entitlement for private sector employees.
- Application of the Fair Work Act - The Fair Work Act 2009 replaced the Workplace Relations Act 1996 on 1 July as the main piece of employment legislation in the federal arena. The Act applies to all private sector employers and employees.
- Award Application - This Fact Sheet provides information on how to determine which Award applies to an employer and an employee.
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- Child Employment Laws – This Fact Sheet summarises the legislation surrounding child employment in Queensland including age restrictions, hours of work and the type of work being performed.
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- Deductions from Wages - This Fact Sheet provides guidelines on when an employer is allowed to make deductions from an employee's wage.
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- Employee or Independent Contractor - This fact sheet explains the difference between and an employee and a contractor.
- Employee Records Requirements (Federal System) – This Fact Sheet clearly outlines employers’ obligations for record keeping and pay slips.
- Enterprise Agreements - This Fact Sheet details the changes to agreement making process under the Fair Work Act 2009.
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- Fair Work Australia - This Fact Sheet provides information on the industrial umpire regulating the federal system of industrial relations.
- Requests for flexible working arrangements - This Fact Sheet provides guidelines for responding to an employee's request for flexible work arrangements under the National Employment Standards.
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- General Protections - This Fact Sheet provides detail on the General Protections provisions under the Fair Work Act 2009 and what constitutes Adverse Action under the Act. The General Protection provisions provide a right to apply to Fair Work Australia if an employer or employee is subject to Adverse Action.
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- HIGA Annualised Salary Arrangements - This Fact Sheet outlines the two types of annualisation arrangements provided for in the Hospitality Industry (General) Award 2010 and explains the differences between how each is designed to work.
- HIGA Transitional Arrangements - The Hospitality Industry (General) Award 2010 contains transitional arrangements which take effect on 1 July 2010. This Fact Sheet details the arrangements and provides practical examples of how they are to be applied.
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- Industrial Instruments under the Fair Work Act - The introduction of the Fair Work Act 2009 on 1 July raises questions about how existing industrial instruments which were implemented during the operation of the Workplace Relations Act 1996 will be affected by the operation of the new fair work legislation. This Fact Sheet address those questions.
- Individual Flexibility Arrangements - this Fact Sheet provides information on how employers can utilise the option of an Individual Flexibility Agreement under the Hospitality Industry (General) Award 2010.
- Investigating a Workplace Incident - this Fact Sheet presents considerations for employers preparing for, and conducting an investigation into a complaint.
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- Juniors and Alcohol Service - The Fact Sheet explains the current Award provisions regrding the service of alcohol and provides the history behind the current arrangements.
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- Letters of Appointment – This Fact Sheet provides tips on drafting a letter of appointment which clearly outlines the conditions governing the employment relationship between an employee and employer.
- Long Service Leave – This Fact Sheet explains the Long Service Leave entitlements in Queensland including when pro-rata Long Service Leave is payable.
- Late Work Penalties - This Fact Sheet provides guidance on late work penalities and transitional arrangements from 1 July 2010.
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- National Employment Standards – Having taken effect on 1 January 2010, the 10 National Employment Standards represent the minimum employment conditions for all private sector employees, regardless of what industrial instrument governs the employee’s terms and conditions of employment.
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- Paid Parental Leave - This Fact Sheet provides a comprehensive summary of the Commonwealth Government's Paid Parental Leave Scheme. The Paid Parental Leave Act 2010 has taken effect, with the paid component having effect 1 January 2011. A free sample Paid Parental Leave policy is contained in the Fact Sheet.
- (NES) Parental Leave - This Fact Sheet provides an overview of unpaid parental leave, as provided in the National Employment Standards as a minimum entitlement for private sector employees.
- Personal/Carer's Leave - This Fact Sheet provides an overview of personal/carer's leave, as provided in the National Employment Standards as a minimum entitlement for private sector employees.
- Public Holidays - The 2012 Public Holiday Fact Sheet includes public holiday lists and payment arrangements.
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- Redundancy – This Fact Sheet covers what is a genuine redundancy and provides the best practice approach to implementing redundancies, including employer obligations regarding consultations with employees as well as employee entitlements.
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- Stand Down - This Fact Sheet details the circumstances where an employee can stand down an employment without pay.
- Superannuation – An ATO ruling has changed the definition of 'Ordinary Time Earnings' in relation to compulsory employer contributions.
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- Termination Provisions – The Fair Work Act 2009 presents significant changes to Unfair Dismissal provisions. This Fact Sheet covers Unfair Dismissal, Adverse Action, Breach of Contract and Discrimination under federal workplace relations legislation.
- Transfer of Business - The Fair Work Act 2009 regulates the transfer of entitlements from one employer to another during a transmission of business. This Fact Sheet provides further detail about the obligations of the old and new employer as well as penalties which apply for non-compliance.
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- Union Right of Entry – This Fact Sheet outlines Right of Entry provisions under the Fair Work Act 2009.
- Unlawful Discrimination - This Fact Sheet provides useful and practical information on unlawful discrimination as defined in the Queensland Anti-Discrimination Act 1991.
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