Sick leave from day one: Holidays Act legislation expected by 2022

Sick leave from day one: Holidays Act legislation expected by 2022
The recommendations include entitling eligible employees to bereavement leave and family violence leave from their first day of employment.
Rebecca Howard
An overhaul of the Holidays Act means employees will be be eligible for a day’s sick leave from their first day of employment and uncertainty about entitlements and payments associated with working irregular hours, shift work, or changing hours will be clarified.The government has accepted all 22 of the Holidays Act Taskforce’s recommended changes and “officials have begun further detailed policy design work on these changes and will involve a range of payroll experts to make sure we get it right,” said Workplace Relatio...