The 11 minimum employment entitlements that apply to all national system employees in Australia — a floor that cannot be undercut by any contract, award, or agreement.
The National Employment Standards (NES) are set out in the Fair Work Act 2009 and apply to all employees covered by the national workplace relations system (most private sector employees). The 11 standards cover: maximum weekly hours, requests for flexible working, parental leave, annual leave (4 weeks), personal/carer's leave (10 days), compassionate leave, family and domestic violence leave (10 days paid), community service leave, long service leave, public holidays, and notice of termination and redundancy pay.
A part-time Brisbane worker is told by her employer that she has no entitlement to paid sick leave because she is "only part-time." This is wrong — part-time employees accrue paid personal/carer's leave on a pro-rata basis under the NES. She complains to the Fair Work Ombudsman.
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