Can I fly in and out of Australia with an unpaid fire related fine? [closed]

1. Can an employer refuse unpaid leave Australia?
2. Can a company close for a day and not pay employees?
3. What happens if your day off falls on a public holiday Australia?
4. Can I work for another company while on unpaid leave?
5. How much unpaid leave can I take Australia?
6. Can I refuse unpaid leave?
7. Do I get paid if the office is closed?
8. What are my rights if my employer closes the business?
9. Do employees get paid during the time a business is closed for renovations?
10. What is double time and a half?
11. What happens if your day off falls on a holiday?
12. What if payday falls on a holiday?

Can an employer refuse unpaid leave Australia?

An employee needs to request to take annual leave before going on leave. The process for requesting annual leave is often set out in an award or registered agreement, company policy or contract of employment. An employer can only refuse an employee's request for annual leave if the refusal is reasonable.

Can a company close for a day and not pay employees?

Nonexempt employees: Under the FLSA, employers are only required to pay hourly, nonexempt employees for hours worked. ... Otherwise, employers are not required to pay hourly, nonexempt employees for business closures or early closures.

What happens if your day off falls on a public holiday Australia?

If a public holiday falls during a period of paid leave (eg. annual leave or sick leave), the employee has to be paid for the public holiday. This includes any hours that fall on a part-day public holiday. ... This means that the public holiday hours will not be taken away from the employee's amount of built-up paid leave.

Can I work for another company while on unpaid leave?

FMLA regulations.

The FMLA does not prohibit an employee from working another job while on FMLA leave. However, FMLA regulation 825.216(e) states: "If the employer has a uniformly-applied policy governing outside or supplemental employment, such a policy may continue to apply to an employee while on FMLA leave.

How much unpaid leave can I take Australia?

All employees, including part-time and casual employees, are entitled to 5 days unpaid family and domestic violence leave each year.

Can I refuse unpaid leave?

Employees are entitled to request time off for certain public duties. Some employers choose to pay their employees for this time off, but this is not legally required. ... However, the employer is able to refuse this request for time off if they think it is unreasonable.

Do I get paid if the office is closed?

If you are ready, able and willing to travel to work but the workplace is closed, there can be no deduction from salary unless the contract allows the employer to do this. This is the case regardless of whether you are paid an annual salary or hourly. ...

What are my rights if my employer closes the business?

If you close your business, you will have to make your employees redundant. Depending on how many employees you have and how long you have employed them for, you will have to: make statutory redundancy payments. inform employees individually - and, if relevant, speak to their representatives.

Do employees get paid during the time a business is closed for renovations?

A: If the company closes early, federal law doesn't require you to pay non-exempt employees for the missed time. However, you must pay these employees for any time they actually worked and/or were required to stay at work while your company made a decision to close.

What is double time and a half?

With double-time, you earn double your normal hourly pay rate. With overtime, on the other hand, you are compensated at time and a half. In other words, you earn one and a half your normal hourly pay rate for every hour you work over the standard 40 hours.

What happens if your day off falls on a holiday?

When this occurs, most employers will pay employees on the day before the holiday. However, under California law, if the regular payday falls on a holiday, employees can be paid on the next regular business day and the pay will be timely.

What if payday falls on a holiday?

If a payday falls on a bank holiday, your employees have to wait until the next business day to access their wages—unless you take action. Say you typically pay employees on Friday.