All employees in the Fair Work system (including part-time and casual employees) will be entitled to 10 days of paid family and domestic violence leave in a 12-month period.
Here’s what you need to know.

This new entitlement will replace the existing entitlement to 5 days of unpaid family and domestic violence leave under the National Employment Standards (NES).

Employees will be entitled to the full 10 days upfront, meaning they won t have to accumulate it over time. The leave won’t accumulate from year to year if it isn t used.

The new leave entitlement will be available from:

• 1 February 2023, for employees of non-small business employers
• 1 August 2023, for employees of small business employers.

Employees can still access 5 days of unpaid family and domestic violence leave until the new paid leave entitlement becomes available to them. Find out more about unpaid family and domestic violence leave.

Key points

• Full-time, part-time and casual employees will be able to access 10 days of paid family and domestic violence leave in a 12-month period. It won t be pro-rated for part-time or casual employees.
• The full 10-day leave entitlement will be available upfront. It won t accumulate from year to year if it s not used.
• From 1 February 2023, there are rules about information that must not be included on an employee s pay slip relating to paid family and domestic violence leave.
• Employees will continue to be entitled to 5 days of unpaid family and domestic violence leave until they can access the new paid entitlement.
• The new leave will be independently reviewed after 12 months to consider the impacts on small businesses, sole traders and people experiencing family and domestic violence.

Source: Fair Work Ombudsman: https://www.fairwork.gov.au/newsroom/news/new-paid-family-and-domestic-violence-leave

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