From 24 July 2021, minimum sick leave entitlements will increase to 10 days per year. Employees will get the extra five days when they reach their next entitlement date – either after reaching 6 months’ employment or on their sick leave entitlement anniversary (12 months after they were last entitled to sick leave).
 

 

An employer must pay a migrant employee $18,000 in compensation after unjustifiably dismissing them by replacing him before the expiry of his visa. The employer also failed to assist him with a visa while giving the impression that they were going to assist him.

 

Employees now have the right to take paid time off work in the unfortunate event of a miscarriage or stillbirth, under recent law changes.

 

Security officers will soon receive the same protections in restructuring situations that are currently held by cleaning, catering, and some laundry and caretaking workers. The changes will come into effect on 1 July 2021. Regardless of if you own a security business or contract out your security services, this is important information you should read.