Maternity Leave in Australia
Jun 30th 2005, 5:40 am
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Maternity Leave in Australia
Having just read a post where "No Maternity" leave was quoted, as one of a few reasons, for not moving to Australia, I looked it up.
According to http://www.workplace.gov.au/workplac...entalleave.htm
According to http://www.workplace.gov.au/workplac...entalleave.htm
Paid maternity leave may be provided from a number of sources including federal and State agreements as well as awards. Women working in the public sector generally also have a legislated entitlement to paid maternity leave.
A growing number of organisations are using paid parental leave as a means of encouraging women to return to work after maternity leave. It is increasingly being seen as a cost-effective means of attracting and retaining skilled staff.
Over 36 per cent of women currently covered by a federal certified agreement have an entitlement to paid maternity leave in their agreement .
An increasing number of workplaces are also introducing paid paternity leave. Around 14% of employees on federal certified agreements current at 31 March 2002 had access (subject to eligibility requirements) to paid paternity leave.
A growing number of organisations are using paid parental leave as a means of encouraging women to return to work after maternity leave. It is increasingly being seen as a cost-effective means of attracting and retaining skilled staff.
Over 36 per cent of women currently covered by a federal certified agreement have an entitlement to paid maternity leave in their agreement .
An increasing number of workplaces are also introducing paid paternity leave. Around 14% of employees on federal certified agreements current at 31 March 2002 had access (subject to eligibility requirements) to paid paternity leave.
Jun 30th 2005, 6:36 am
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Re: Maternity Leave in Australia
Originally Posted by ABCDiamond
Having just read a post where "No Maternity" leave was quoted, as one of a few reasons, for not moving to Australia, I looked it up.
According to http://www.workplace.gov.au/workplac...entalleave.htm
According to http://www.workplace.gov.au/workplac...entalleave.htm
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Jun 30th 2005, 6:40 am
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Re: Maternity Leave in Australia
Over 36 per cent of women currently covered by a federal certified agreement have an entitlement to paid maternity leave in their agreement.
Jun 30th 2005, 7:01 am
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Re: Maternity Leave in Australia
Originally Posted by renth
That's not a very good figure and is likely to get even worse once Howard's industrial relations changes go through.
It is also growing, and not by legislation, but by employer choice.
I can't see these new changes legislating against it, so the employers who are choosing to offer it, will not stop due to the new laws.
Jun 30th 2005, 7:10 am
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Re: Maternity Leave in Australia
Originally Posted by ABCDiamond
An increasing number of workplaces are also introducing paid paternity leave
Hmmmm, what exactly is paid paternity leave? 3 days maybe, a week max.
I've heard there is unpaid paternity leave, but can't remember the timescale.
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Jun 30th 2005, 7:40 am
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Re: Maternity Leave in Australia
Originally Posted by JackTheLad
Hmmmm, what exactly is paid paternity leave? 3 days maybe, a week max.
I've heard there is unpaid paternity leave, but can't remember the timescale.
JTL
I've heard there is unpaid paternity leave, but can't remember the timescale.
JTL
Government departments probably pay the most.
