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Section : Unpaid parental leave under the FW Act
Domain : Human Resource Management
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This chunk is part of the "Parental leave" section in the "Parental leave Best Practice Guide," which outlines the entitlements and conditions for unpaid parental leave under the Fair Work Act (FW Act), including eligibility criteria, duration of leave, and flexible leave options for employees who have been with their employer for at least 12 months.
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Under the FW Act, all employees who have worked with their employer for at least 12 months can take unpaid parental leave when they or their partner give birth or adopt a child. This includes casual employees who have been employed on a regular and systematic basis for at least 12 months and would have a reasonable expectation of continuing to do so if not for the birth or adoption of a child. Working parents may both want to take parental leave at the same or different times. They can be working for the same or different employers. When a parent takes parental leave, they can take up to:
- 12 months, or
- 24 months, if their employer agrees to extend their period of parental leave beyond the initial 12 months. The leave can be taken as a single continuous period, flexibly, or a combination of both. The amount of parental leave that can be taken as flexible parental leave depends on when the child is born or placed for adoption:
- before 1 July 2024 - up to 100 days
- between 1 July 2024 and 30 June 2025 - up to 110 days
- between 1 July 2025 and 30 June 2026 - up to 120 days
- on or after 1 July 2026 - up to 130 days.
- What is the minimum duration of employment required for an employee to be eligible for unpaid parental leave under the FW Act?
- Can casual employees take parental leave, and if so, what conditions must they meet?
- How long can a parent take parental leave if their employer agrees to extend it beyond the initial period?
- What are the options for how parental leave can be taken according to the FW Act?
- What is the maximum amount of flexible parental leave that can be taken for a child born before 1 July 2024?
- How does the amount of flexible parental leave change for children born between 1 July 2024 and 30 June 2025?
- What are the implications for both parents wanting to take parental leave at the same time?
- What factors determine the amount of flexible parental leave available to parents?
- Is it possible for parents working for different employers to take parental leave simultaneously?
- What is the significance of the dates mentioned in relation to the amount of flexible parental leave available?