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ARTICLE · 02 DECEMBER 2019

New Family Leave Rights On Horizon

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Working families will benefit from more generous leave entitlements in the New Year. When it comes into effect on January 1, the Employment (Maternity Leave Extension and Paternity Leave)

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Working families will benefit from more generous leave entitlements in the New Year. When it comes into effect on January 1, the Employment (Maternity Leave Extension and Paternity Leave) Amendment Act 2019 will enhance certain existing rights while also creating significant new entitlements.

The change that has attracted the most attention is the extension of paid maternity leave. Women will now be able to take 13 weeks' paid leave after childbirth, provided they have worked for their employer for 12 months continuously by the expected date of delivery. This is a substantial increase from the current entitlement of eight weeks paid leave with an additional four weeks unpaid.

The role of the father in childcare will also be recognised in labour law for the first time. A father of a newborn will be able to take five days' leave to care for the child or support the mother. If the father has been continuously employed for 12 months by the expected date of delivery,

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