Commonwealth Repealed Acts

This legislation has been repealed.

WORKPLACE RELATIONS ACT 1996 - SECT 253

             (1)  To be entitled to sick leave during a period, an employee must give his or her employer notice in accordance with this section that the employee is (or will be) absent from his or her employment during the period because of a personal illness, or injury, of the employee.

             (2)  The notice must be given to the employer as soon as reasonably practicable (which may be at a time before or after the sick leave has started).

             (3)  The notice must be to the effect that the employee requires (or required) leave during the period because of a personal illness, or injury, of the employee.

             (4)  This section does not apply to an employee who could not comply with it because of circumstances beyond the employee's control.

Note:          The use of personal information given to an employer under this section may be regulated under the Privacy Act 1988 .