The National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU) and the University of Tasmania (UTAS) are “locked in a battle” after UTAS declined to comply with the union’s request to provide up to 30 days’ leave for transgender staff.
The university currently offers 10 days of special leave for their staff irrespective of their gender, however, the NTEU slammed the option as it is “not specifically for trans and gender diverse people.”
Amy Sargent, National Convenor of the Queers Unionist in Tertiary Education (QUTE), a network of members of the NTEU advocating for the LGBTIQ+ community expressed that the “Gender Affirmation Leave will save the lives of tertiary education workers.”
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