Entitlement to paid family and domestic violence leave
52 Entitlement to paid family and domestic violence leave
Non‑small business employees
The amendments made by Schedule 1 to the amending Act apply in relation to an employee, other than a small business employee, whose employment starts on or after the commencement of that Schedule.
The amendments made by Schedule 1 to the amending Act also apply, from the commencement of that Schedule, in relation to an employee, other than a small business employee, whose employment started before that commencement, as if the period:
starting on that commencement; and
ending on the first day after that commencement that is an anniversary of the day the employment started;
were a 12 month period.
Small business employees
The amendments made by Schedule 1 to the amending Act apply in relation to a small business employee whose employment starts on or after 1 August 2023.
The amendments made by Schedule 1 to the amending Act also apply, from 1 August 2023, in relation to a small business employee whose employment started before 1 August 2023, as if the period:
starting on 1 August 2023; and
ending on the first day after 1 August 2023 that is an anniversary of the day the employment started;
were a 12 month period.
Start of casual employment
For the purposes of this clause, if an employee is employed by a particular employer:
as a casual employee; or
for a specified period of time, for a specified task or for the duration of a specified season;
the start of the employee’s employment is taken to be the start of the employee’s first employment with that employer.
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