Entitlement—long term casual employees
43 Entitlement—long term casual employees
This section applies to a long term casual employee.
The employee is entitled to 10 days of leave (also carer’s leave) in each year to care for or support—
a person who is a member of the employee’s immediate family or household—
when the person is ill; or
because an unexpected emergency arises in relation to the person; or
a person who has experienced domestic violence.
The employee may take additional carer’s leave if the employer agrees.
Carer’s leave may be taken for part of a day.
The employer must not fail to re-engage the employee only because the employee has taken carer’s leave under this section.
Leave taken under this section is unpaid.
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