Posts tagged "domestic violence"

Small businesses across Australia now have less than two weeks to prepare for new paid domestic violence leave entitlements, which provide employees up to ten paid days off across a twelve-month period.

Millions of Australian may soon have access to 10 days of paid family and domestic violence leave a year, after the Fair Work Commission gave provisional backing to the new entitlement.

Many of the budget's changes for women pale in comparison to other spending measures. But they will go some way to meeting advocates’ demands.

Shadow Minister for Families and Social Services Linda Burney has introduced a private members’ bill to parliament, calling for ten days paid domestic and family violence leave.

WHS guidelines are being tested as employers move more of their employees to remote working arrangements to keep them safe.

A court ruling that an employer was liable for the death of a woman, killed by her partner while working from home, could have wide-ranging implications.

Family and domestic violence leave entitlements were introduced into modern awards and the Fair Work Act last year. Here's how to manage these changes.

A crackdown on superannuation and changes to the Fair Work Act have been passed in the final sitting week for the year in Canberra.

The provision of paid domestic violence leave will make it easier for women to escape abusive situations, writes Anthony Albanese.

Aldi's decision to improve its domestic violence leave policy is part of a broader trend among employers looking to move the needle on an important issue.

Adore Beauty founder Kate Morris has encouraged employers to do more where they can to support victims of domestic violence.

After travelling the world for 15 odd years visiting communities where violence against women was prevalent and normalised, a flash of an id…