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Section : Can an employee extend their unpaid parental leave?
Domain : Human Resource Management
Classification : Not Identified

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  • detail the reasons for refusal, including the particular business grounds relied on and how they apply to the request
  • set out the period of extension of unpaid parental leave that the employer would be willing to agree to or state that there is no extension of the period that the employer would be willing to agree to
  • include information about the process for resolving disputes about the request. Employers can respond to employees using our free templates available at fairwork.gov.au/templates. If an employer and employee cannot resolve a dispute about a request for extension of parental leave at the workplace level, the Fair Work Commission can assist with resolving the dispute. For more information visit fwc.gov.au/issues-we-help.

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