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Frequently Asked Questions

 

Employers in Papua New Guinea seek the Federation’s guidance on issues regarding Labour and Industrial Relations daily. Our advice and guidance is always in line with existing labour laws and other relevant legislations including international labour conventions and treaties. We have listed some of the most frequently asked questions and provided the relevant answers here.

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Can a shift worker in PNG claim Overtime?

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Can an employer Terminate an employee’s employment due to prolonged medical issues?

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Confirm if termination due to stealing was in order.

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Can employees claim Risk Allowance for working during COVID-19?

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What is the legal retirement age for PNG?

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What are the conditions of redundancy and compensation for redundancy?

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How do we calculate Redundancy Payout?

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Will employees be paid for Public Holidays falling within their paid annual leave period?

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Will employees who are on paid annual leave during the COVID-19 State of Emergency be entitled to Public Holiday pay for public holidays falling within the leave periods?

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Can an employee be paid for public holiday(s) that fall during his rest day(s)?

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Are shift workers entitled to Public Holiday Pay?

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How would the employer deal with a situation where a Permanent employee is on sick leave for more than a month and he has run out of leave credits and the situation is affecting operations.

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Can the employer recover notice pay from a departing employee?

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Explain how the issuance of notice works from both employer and employee perspective.

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What are the final entitlements for employees who resign giving notice with immediate effect?

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Non-Citizen employee whose contract does not specify notice period, but it states the Employment Act will apply. He is employed in Port Moresby. Do we pay as per Common Rule or the Employment Act?

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Do we use the common rule or the Employment Act when paying notice. We are located in Port Moresby.

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Measures to take on employment during COVID-19 Lockdown/State of Emergency.

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Seeking correct formula for LSL Calculation.

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Can an employee be allowed to draw down on his accrued long service leave while still in employment?

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