Tag: your rights (articles)

15 Dec 2025 2 min read

Q: Can My Rostered Day Off Be Changed?

Childcare Articles

A: Roster changes can feel unsettling, especially when you’ve built routines around a regular day off. Here’s a simple breakdown to help you understand your rights and what usually happens in early childhood settings. 

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11 Nov 2025 3 min read

Know Your Rights: Educator Ratio

Childcare Articles

Educator ratios must be upheld at all times, including during care tasks unless supervision is compromised, in which case coverage is legally required. Here’s a guide to help educators understand their rights and responsibilities...

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2 Sep 2025 4 min read

Unpaid Overtime in Early Childhood Education: Know Your Rights Under the Children’s Services Award

Childcare Articles

In early childhood services across Australia, educators are often expected to stay beyond their rostered hours to complete tasks—cleaning, documentation, ratio coverage, or closing duties. But when this extra time goes unpaid, it’...

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23 Apr 2025 3 min read

Performing Higher Duties Means Higher Pay

Childcare Articles

Higher duties in the Children's Services Award refer to situations where an educator temporarily performs tasks or responsibilities that belong to a higher classification or position than their usual role. During this time, approp...

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3 Mar 2025

Attending Compulsory Meetings and Training

Childcare Articles

MYTH: You have to attend work meetings after hours for free. FACT: You should be paid. MYTH: You need to pay for training. FACT: You are paid for those hours. Your employer must pay you for all hours you work and any compulsory ti...

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31 Jan 2025 3 min read

Sick Notice And Medical Certificates

Childcare Articles

The following article provides information on How Much Sick Leave For Full-Time Employers, When Evidence Has To Be Given, Types Of Evidence Needed For Sick Leave, Can An Employer Deny Your Sick Leave Request, and more. 

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