When debated, the legislated Paid Family and Domestic Violence Leave (FDV Leave) was argued, on the one hand, as unlikely to be used by those experiencing family violence as they would not be prepared to tell their employers about it. On the other hand, it was viewed as likely to cost too much.
Now that the scheme has been operating in non-small businesses for over a year, the SDA can categorically say that the leave is being used by those for whom it was intended and is not the significant impost on business that was suggested. For further successful implementation of the scheme – which is designed to provide financial and employment security through time off, including for attending court hearings or looking for a safe home to relocate children – there is a need for better communication of the option and consideration of how the leave applies to those industries where rostering impacts family life.
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