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Entitlement—long term casual employees

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Chapter 2Modern employment conditions
Part 3Queensland Employment Standards
Division 6Personal leave
Subdivision 2Carer’s leave

43 Entitlement—long term casual employees

(1)

This section applies to a long term casual employee.

(2)

The employee is entitled to 10 days of leave (also carer’s leave) in each year to care for or support—

(a)

a person who is a member of the employee’s immediate family or household—

(i)

when the person is ill; or

(ii)

because an unexpected emergency arises in relation to the person; or

(b)

a person who has experienced domestic violence.

(3)

The employee may take additional carer’s leave if the employer agrees.

(4)

Carer’s leave may be taken for part of a day.

(5)

The employer must not fail to re-engage the employee only because the employee has taken carer’s leave under this section.

(6)

Leave taken under this section is unpaid.

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