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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Wie das deutsche Rechtssystem aufgebaut ist: die wichtigsten Gesetzbücher, warum fast alles Bundesrecht ist, welches Gericht wofür zuständig ist und welche Werte sich jeden Januar und Juli ändern.