Commonwealth Repealed Acts

This legislation has been repealed.

WORKPLACE RELATIONS ACT 1996 - SECT 255

             (1)  To be entitled to carer's leave during a period, an employee must give his or her employer notice in accordance with this section.

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

             (3)  The notice must be to the effect that the employee requires (or required) leave during the period to provide care or support to a member of the employee's immediate family, or a member of the employee's household, who requires (or required) care or support because of:

                     (a)  a personal illness, or injury, of the member; or

                     (b)  an unexpected emergency affecting the member.

             (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 .