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defendant. The Commission granted the application in part, varying the Licensed Aircraft Engineers (Connair Pty Ltd) Award 1975 to include a provision for paid maternity leave of six weeks at full pay or...
This case established that the industrial relations commission could include paid maternity leave in workplace awards. The commission decided that aircraft engineers were entitled to six weeks' paid maternity leave (or twelve weeks at half pay) after working for their employer for twelve months. Casual workers were not included. The commission balanced the needs of working mothers against what the aviation industry could afford to pay.
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The Commission granted the application in part, varying the Licensed Aircraft Engineers (Connair Pty Ltd) Award 1975 to include a provision for paid maternity leave of six weeks at full pay or twelve weeks at half pay, subject to a twelve-month qualifying period of continuous service, and excluding casual employees. The application was refused to the extent that it sought more generous provision.