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Industrial Relations Act 1996
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#### 67 Employer’s obligations
67 Employer’s obligations
> > (1) Information to employees On becoming aware that an employee (or an employee’s spouse) is pregnant, or that an employee is adopting a child, an employer must inform the employee of—
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> > > (a) the employee’s entitlements to parental leave under this Part, and
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> > > (b) the employee’s obligations to notify the employer of any matter under this Part.
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> > An employer cannot rely on an employee’s failure to give a notice or other document required by this Part unless the employer establishes that this subsection has been complied with in relation to the employee.
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> > (2) Records An employer must keep, for at least 6 years, a record of parental leave granted under this Part to employees and all notices and documents given under this Part by employees or the employer.
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> Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.