Millions of workers across Australia will now have access to paid domestic violence leave, while some others will have to wait until August as the new law comes into effect on Feb. 1.
Under the new legislation, employees at Australian businesses with a headcount of over 15 will receive ten days of paid family and domestic violence leave per year, starting from Feb. 1.
The new arrangement will replace the existing five days of unpaid leave under the National Employment Standards.
Apart from full-time workers, the legislation also covers part-time and casual employees.
Workers can take leave to deal with the impact of family and domestic violence while still receiving the full pay rates (including incentive-based payments and bonuses) that they would have earned if they were not on leave….