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Section : Keep in touch
Domain : Human Resource Management
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This chunk is part of the section discussing the rights and options available to employees on unpaid parental leave, specifically focusing on 'keeping in touch' days, which allow employees to engage with their workplace while on leave. It outlines the conditions under which these days can be taken, the implications for leave accrual, and the legal framework under the Fair Work Act (FW Act).
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An employee on unpaid parental leave isn't required to participate in any work-related activities. However, they can choose to attend work meetings or perform work for the purpose of 'keeping in touch'. If the employee does take a keeping in touch day with the agreement of the employer, they're entitled to be paid at their usual rate. PRACTICAL TIP: Employees don't usually accrue paid leave such as annual leave or sick/carer's leave while on unpaid parental leave. However, it does accrue during a keeping in touch day, as well as during periods of annual leave that they take during unpaid parental leave. fairwork.gov.au | Fair Work Infoline: 13 13 94 | ABN: 43 884 188 232 Under the FW Act, employees can access up to 10 keeping in touch days during their period of unpaid parental leave. Keeping in touch days cannot occur within 14 days of the birth or placement of the child (where the employee suggests the keeping in touch day), or within 42 days of the birth or placement of the child (where the employer suggests the keeping in touch day).
- What is the primary condition under which an employee on unpaid parental leave can participate in work-related activities?
- How many keeping in touch days are employees allowed during their unpaid parental leave?
- What is the payment entitlement for an employee who participates in a keeping in touch day?
- What happens to the accrual of paid leave while an employee is on unpaid parental leave?
- Can an employee take a keeping in touch day within 14 days of the birth or placement of their child? Why or why not?
- What is the significance of the 42-day rule regarding keeping in touch days?
- What types of leave do employees not accrue while on unpaid parental leave?
- How does attending a keeping in touch day affect an employee's leave accrual?
- What is the role of the employer in agreeing to a keeping in touch day?
- What resources are provided for employees seeking more information about their rights during unpaid parental leave?