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Work & employment

Minimum pay, awards, casual versus permanent, leave, notice, unfair dismissal, and who to call when an employer gets it wrong.

How to check you are being paid correctlyAustralia sets minimum pay by industry award, not by a single national rate, and underpayment is common rather than rare. This sho…8 minverified 2026-07-30
How to claim workers compensationWorkers compensation is no-fault, but it is eleven separate schemes with different rules. This covers reporting, the certificate o…12 minverified 2026-08-04
How to stop workplace bullyingA stop bullying order is the only remedy that works while you still have the job, and it disappears the moment you leave. This cov…12 minverified 2026-08-05
What to do if your employer goes broke or doesn't payRecovering unpaid wages splits on one question: does the employer still exist? A solvent business can be chased through Fair Work …16 minverified 2026-08-06
Paid parental leave in AustraliaGovernment Parental Leave Pay, unpaid leave under the National Employment Standards and an employer scheme are three separate thin…11 minverified 2026-08-04
Working holiday visa: work rights and taxSubclasses 417 and 462 have similar names and different rules. This covers the six-month employer limit, specified work for a seco…11 minverified 2026-08-04
Your rights if you are sacked in AustraliaThere is a hard 21-day deadline to challenge a dismissal, and it starts the day the dismissal takes effect. This covers unfair dis…8 minverified 2026-07-30
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