Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2013A00073:clause:1_17
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2013A00073
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 17
Character Range: 11587–13097

17  Subsection 65(1)
Repeal the subsection, substitute:

Employee may request change in working arrangements
 (1) If:
 (a) any of the circumstances referred to in subsection (1A) apply to an employee; and
 (b) the employee would like to change his or her working arrangements because of those circumstances;
then the employee may request the employer for a change in working arrangements relating to those circumstances.
Note: Examples of changes in working arrangements include changes in hours of work, changes in patterns of work and changes in location of work.
 (1A) The following are the circumstances:
 (a) the employee is the parent, or has responsibility for the care, of a child who is of school age or younger;
 (b) the employee is a carer (within the meaning of the Carer Recognition Act 2010);
 (c) the employee has a disability;
 (d) the employee is 55 or older;
 (e) the employee is experiencing violence from a member of the employee's family;
 (f) the employee provides care or support to a member of the employee's immediate family, or a member of the employee's household, who requires care or support because the member is experiencing violence from the member's family.
 (1B) To avoid doubt, and without limiting subsection (1), an employee who:
 (a) is a parent, or has responsibility for the care, of a child; and
 (b) is returning to work after taking leave in relation to the birth or adoption of the child;
may request to work part‑time to assist the employee to care for the child.