Paid family and domestic violence leave for small business

[] Having issues? [View the online version]( [Australian Government - Fair Work Ombudsman](   [Award wage increase] Paid family and domestic violence leave for small business Dear {NAME},   Employees of small business employers (employers with fewer than 15 employees) can now access 10 days of paid family and domestic violence leave in a 12-month period. Employees of all other employers could access this leave from 1 February 2023.   What you need to know about the leave - 10 days of paid family and domestic violence leave is now available to employees of small business employers. - Full-time, part-time and casual employees can take 10 days of paid family and domestic violence leave in a 12-month period (it isn’t pro-rated for part-time or casual employees). - All 10 days are available upfront – an employee doesn’t accrue it. - It’s a separate paid leave entitlement, like paid annual leave or paid sick and carer’s leave. - Employers must not include certain information on an employee’s pay slip about taking paid family and domestic violence leave. Learn more at [Paid family and domestic violence leave for small business](. From there you can access our updated website information and education resources, including our updated small business employer guide. We also have[Family and domestic violence leave — case studies]( to help small businesses understand the new entitlement in practice.   Information in your language We have information about the new leave entitlement available in 16 languages. Visit our [Language help]( section for professionally translated information in your language.   Support services 1800RESPECT is the national domestic, family and sexual violence counselling, information and support service. If you or someone you know is experiencing, or at risk of experiencing, domestic, family or sexual violence, call 1800RESPECT on [1800 737 732]( or visit [1800RESPECT.org.au](. In case of emergency, call 000.   Other workplace changes affecting you There are other workplace law changes starting from June 2023 until the end of the year. Read our summary information (and download our timeline) to make sure you’re ready: [Upcoming workplace law changes affecting you](.   Stay up to date  We’ll continue to keep you informed about important changes that affect you. If you know someone who should get our emails, forward this email to them and encourage them to [subscribe to our email updates](. It only takes a few moments to sign up.  You can also follow us on social media for other announcements and reminders: //updates.fairwork.gov.au/link/id/zzzz64c8abc45a875277Pzzzz6049e05f0604d790/page.html//updates.fairwork.gov.au/link/id/zzzz64c8abc45d022895Pzzzz6049e05f0604d790/page.html   Kind regards,   Fair Work Ombudsman       [Copyright](  | [Disclaimer](  | [Privacy](  | [Unsubscribe](     [Twitter](    [LinkedIn](    [Facebook]( [www.fairwork.gov.au](