Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2018A00169:clause:1_106b
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2018A00169
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 106B
Character Range: 3920–5174

106B  Taking unpaid family and domestic violence leave
 (1) The employee may take unpaid family and domestic violence leave if:
 (a) the employee is experiencing family and domestic violence; and
 (b) the employee needs to do something to deal with the impact of the family and domestic violence; and
 (c) it is impractical for the employee to do that thing outside the employee's ordinary hours of work.
Note 1: Examples of actions, by an employee who is experiencing family and domestic violence, that could be covered by paragraph (b) are arranging for the safety of the employee or a close relative (including relocation), attending urgent court hearings or accessing police services.
Note 2: The notice and evidence requirements of section 107 must be complied with.
 (2) Family and domestic violence is violent, threatening or other abusive behaviour by a close relative of an employee that:
 (a) seeks to coerce or control the employee; and
 (b) causes the employee harm or to be fearful.
 (3) A close relative of the employee is a person who:
 (a) is a member of the employee's immediate family; or
 (b) is related to the employee according to Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander kinship rules.
Note: Immediate family is defined in section 12.