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Abandonment of employment in Australia is not a fixed 3-day or 14-day rule. It turns on contract repudiation, and treating it as automatic termination can still found an unfair dismissal claim.
How the Public Interest Disclosure Act 2012 (ACT), amended by A2020-46, protects ACT public sector whistleblowers, the Integrity Commissioner and Ombudsman roles, and the reprisal and confidentiality penalties.
How annual leave accrues under the Fair Work Act, taking and cashing out leave, why 17.5 percent loading isn't a national law, and what happens to leave on termination.
A directory to Australian employment law: the federal Fair Work Act framework, FY2026-27 pay and dismissal figures, and long service leave in all 8 states and territories.
Casual employee rights in Australia: the section 15A definition, casual loading, and the employee choice pathway that replaced casual conversion from 26 August 2024.
How Corporations Act Part 9.4AAA protects private sector whistleblowers in Australia: eligibility, the 90-day rule, penalties up to $18.2m, and the separate tax regime.
What Australian final pay must include, the award-versus-Fair-Work-Act timing rules, unused leave and loading, lawful deductions, and how termination payments are taxed.
The Fair Work Act right to request flexible working arrangements: eligibility, the employer's 21-day response, refusal grounds, and the FWC dispute process since June 2023.
General protections under the Fair Work Act has a 21-day deadline, not 60. Compare it to unfair dismissal: no compensation cap, reverse onus under s 361, and where claims are heard.
How long service leave works in NSW: the 10-year qualifying period, 8.6667-week entitlement, pro-rata rules from 5 years, how pay is calculated, and a free calculator.
Queensland long service leave sits in the Industrial Relations Act 2016, not a standalone Act. The 10-year entitlement, pro-rata rules and QLeave explained.
South Australia's long service leave law: 13 weeks at 10 years, 1.3 weeks per year after, and pro-rata rules from 7 years under the 1987 Act.
Tasmania's long service leave law: the 10-year, 8⅔-week entitlement, the 7 to 10-year pro-rata rules, and how TasBuild's portable scheme works.
ACT long service leave is measured in months, not weeks. The 7-year entitlement, 5-year pro-rata rule, and how the weekly conversion works.
NT long service leave: 13 weeks at 10 years, the narrower 7 to 10-year pro-rata rules, and why the community services portable scheme was repealed.
Victoria's long service leave law: the 7-year qualifying period, 1/60th accrual rate, and why Victoria pays no early pro-rata at all.
WA long service leave under the 1958 Act: why the old General Order no longer applies, the 10-year entitlement, and the 7-year pro-rata rule.
Australia's minimum wage for FY2026-27 is $26.44/hr ($1,004.90/week) from 1 July 2026. Why most workers are actually paid a higher award rate, junior and casual rates, and superannuation.
How non-compete clauses actually work under Australian common law and the NSW Restraints of Trade Act, and the status of the proposed federal ban.
The Fair Work Act minimum notice period, from 1 to 4 weeks by length of service, the extra week for employees over 45, payment in lieu, and how it differs from redundancy pay.
How the NSW Public Interest Disclosures Act 2022 protects public officials, contractors and volunteers who report serious wrongdoing, and the penalties for retaliation.
How Fair Work Act unpaid parental leave (12 months, extensions, flexible days) and Commonwealth Paid Parental Leave (weeks, rate, eligibility, super) work together in Australia.
The 10-day paid personal and carer's leave entitlement, the Mondelez ruling on what a day means, compassionate leave, and paid family and domestic violence leave for all employees.
The Fair Work Act right to be absent on a public holiday, base-rate pay under section 116, why penalty rates come from your award, and how the national and state holiday lists fit together.
How the Public Interest Disclosure Act 2013 (Cth) protects federal public officials who report wrongdoing: the internal-first rule, the reprisal offence penalty and the NACC Act overlap.
The Northern Territory has no standalone whistleblower Act. Protections for NT public sector disclosures sit in Part 6 of the ICAC Act 2017, with reprisal penalties up to $77,600.
Queensland's Public Interest Disclosure Act 2010 protects public sector whistleblowers, with reprisal carrying up to $28,840.90. Covers who can disclose and Ombudsman oversight.
The Fair Work Act redundancy pay scale from 4 to 16 weeks, why it drops to 12 weeks at 10 years, the small business exemption, and how it differs from notice and unfair dismissal.
Sham contracting under section 357 of the Fair Work Act: the ban on misrepresenting employment as contracting, the multi-factor employee test, and the reasonableness defence that replaced recklessness.
Australia's right to disconnect under section 333M of the Fair Work Act: what it covers, when a refusal is unreasonable, and how Fair Work Commission stop orders work.
Unfair dismissal under the Fair Work Act: 6/12-month eligibility, the $190,100 earnings bar, 21-day deadline, and the $95,050 FY2026-27 compensation cap, explained with citations.
How Victoria's Public Interest Disclosures Act 2012 protects people who report improper conduct, the 2024-25 oversight restructure, and the penalties for reprisal.
Wage theft is a federal crime in Australia under section 327A of the Fair Work Act. How intentional underpayment is judged, penalties, the small business compliance code, and how to recover unpaid wages.
Western Australia's Public Interest Disclosure Act 2003 protects public sector whistleblowers with a flat $24,000 reprisal penalty. Covers disclosure routing and Public Sector Commissioner oversight.
Australia runs three separate whistleblower laws: Corporations Act (private sector), PID Act (Commonwealth) and eight state Acts. Compare oversight bodies and penalties.
How South Australia's Public Interest Disclosure Act 2018 protects public officers who report wrongdoing: OPI intake, ICAC SA's corruption-only role, and the flat $20,000 reprisal and confidentiality penalties.
How Tasmania's Public Interest Disclosures Act 2002 protects public officers and contractors, its dual-track Ombudsman and Integrity Commission oversight, and the section 19 and 23 penalties.
The Fair Work Commission's stop-bullying and stop-sexual-harassment jurisdictions, why bullying orders never carry compensation, and the positive duty every employer must meet.