All employees in the Fair Work system (including part-time and casual employees) will be entitled to 10 days of paid family and domestic violence leave in a 12-month period.
Here’s what you need to know.

This new entitlement will replace the existing entitlement to 5 days of unpaid family and domestic violence leave under the National Employment Standards (NES).

Employees will be entitled to the full 10 days upfront, meaning they won’t have to accumulate it over time. The leave won’t accumulate from year to year if it isn’t used.

The new leave entitlement will be available from:

• 1 February 2023, for employees of non-small business employers
• 1 August 2023, for employees of small business employers.

Employees can still access 5 days of unpaid family and domestic violence leave until the new paid leave entitlement becomes available to them. Find out more about unpaid family and domestic violence leave.

Key points

• Full-time, part-time and casual employees will be able to access 10 days of paid family and domestic violence leave in a 12-month period. It won’t be pro-rated for part-time or casual employees.
• The full 10-day leave entitlement will be available upfront. It won’t accumulate from year to year if it’s not used.
• From 1 February 2023, there are rules about information that must not be included on an employee’s pay slip relating to paid family and domestic violence leave.
• Employees will continue to be entitled to 5 days of unpaid family and domestic violence leave until they can access the new paid entitlement.
• The new leave will be independently reviewed after 12 months to consider the impacts on small businesses, sole traders and people experiencing family and domestic violence.

Source: Fair Work Ombudsman: https://www.fairwork.gov.au/newsroom/news/new-paid-family-and-domestic-violence-leave

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