The Domestic Violence—Victims’ Protection Act 2018 came into effect on 1 April this year.  This enactment makes a number of amendments to the legislation that governs our workplaces including the Employment Relations Act, Holidays Act and Human Rights Act.

The key changes to be aware of are:

• Employees with over 6 months’ continuous employment are entitled to 10 days per year paid family violence leave
  • Any untaken leave is not carried forward
  • Untaken leave is not paid out on termination of employment
  • The domestic violence does not have to occurred during the term of the employment

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