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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 accrued Long Service Leave entitlements be cashed out during the course of employment to care for sick relative?

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How will we treat leave for staff who will be at home during the COVID-19 lock down and State of Emergency?

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Is it legitimate to ask employees to take accrued leave entitlements during a COVID-19 lock down and State of Emergency?

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Do employers have the mandate to ask employees to take annual leave and long service leave?

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Can an employer keep an employee under suspension for long periods pending investigations into a disciplinary offence without pay?

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Confirm that the Employment Act sets the maximum normal hours of work and not the maximum on overtime.

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Can an employee be allowed to work 50-60 hours per fortnight as his or her normal working hours?

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Are employees working more than 84 hours in a fortnight entitled to overtime pay?

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Should employees working 12-hour shifts at 6 days a week (144 hours a fortnight) be paid at Normal Time without Overtime because it is in their contract?

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Is it legal to demote an employee as a disciplinary measure?

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Deducting from wages for missing items at workplace.

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Are casuals who were stood down during COVID-19 lock down entitled to paid leave pay or wages?

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What entitlement do I pay for a casual employee being terminated?

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What are the terms and conditions of workers employed under casual contracts?

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What are the basic terms and conditions of employment of a casual contract?

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Are casual employees entitled to be paid during “stand down”?

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Is the employer obligated to pay salary advances to its employees?

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Are claims for final entitlements made two (2) years after abandonment of employment payable?

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