Did you know that an employee’s paid family and domestic violence leave entitlement is available in full at the start of their employment and resets on their work anniversary (it doesn’t accumulate from year to year)? This includes full-time, part-time and casual employees.
This leave is separate from other types of leave, like annual leave or paid sick and carer’s leave.
Family and domestic violence, for the purposes of the Fair Work Act, means violent, threatening or other abusive behaviour that seeks to coerce or control the employee and causes them harm or fear.
It can include behaviour by an employee’s close relative. For the paid leave entitlement, it also includes behaviour by a current or former intimate partner, or a member of the employee’s household.
Family and domestic violence can present in many forms, and not all forms are visible. Violence can be physical, sexual, emotional, psychological, social, cultural, spiritual or financial. It can also be facilitated through technology.
Rest assured we’ve got your back as we are going to cover off on all aspects of family and domestic violence leave and all the other employee leave entitlements including how to pay and what are the notice and evidence requirements.
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