Paid Family & Domestic Violence Leave

The long-awaited new leave entitlement for Family and Domestic Violence leave commences very soon. 

From 1 February, employees of non-small businesses can get up to 10 days of paid Family and Domestic Violence leave, and small business employees can access this from 1 August. 

The leave is not cumulative, so employees can access up to the full 10 days upfront, per 12-month period.  This also applies to part-time and casual employees.   

Currently, all employees are entitled to 5 days of unpaid family and domestic violence leave under the National Employment Standards (NES). 

Click here for the complete details from Fair Work, including payslip and notice requirements, and how this interacts with other leave and workplace agreements and policies. 

We’ve come up with a process on how to set up and apply this leave in the platform which you can follow in this article.

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