How much sick leave can an employee take?
In Australia, sick and carer's leave comes under the same leave entitlement. It's also known as personal / carer's leave. * The yearly entitlement is based on an employee’s ordinary hours of work and is 10 days for full-time employees, and pro-rata for part-time employees. * This can be calculated as 1/26 of an em…
What are my rights as an employee with regard to sick leave and carer's leave?
An employee must inform their employer if intending to take sick leave or carer’s leave. This has to be done as soon as possible, but can be after the leave has started. It should be specified how long the absence from work will be, or is expected to be. An employer can ask an employee to give evidence that confir…
