sec.44Entitlement—short term casual employees

### sec.44 Entitlement—short term casual employees This section applies to a short term casual employee. The employee is entitled to leave work or to be unavailable to attend work for up to 2 days (also carer’s leave ) each time the employee needs to care for or support— a person who is a member of the employee’s immediate family or household— when the person is ill; or because an unexpected emergency arises in relation to the person; or a person who has experienced domestic violence; or members of the employee’s immediate family or household because of the birth of a child. The employee may leave work or be unavailable to attend work to take carer’s leave for additional periods if the employer agrees. Carer’s leave may be taken for part of a day. The employer must not fail to re-engage the employee only because the employee has taken carer’s leave under this section. However, the rights of an employer not to re-engage the employee are not otherwise affected. (sec.44-ssec.1) This section applies to a short term casual employee. (sec.44-ssec.2) The employee is entitled to leave work or to be unavailable to attend work for up to 2 days (also carer’s leave ) each time the employee needs to care for or support— a person who is a member of the employee’s immediate family or household— when the person is ill; or because an unexpected emergency arises in relation to the person; or a person who has experienced domestic violence; or members of the employee’s immediate family or household because of the birth of a child. (sec.44-ssec.3) The employee may leave work or be unavailable to attend work to take carer’s leave for additional periods if the employer agrees. (sec.44-ssec.4) Carer’s leave may be taken for part of a day. (sec.44-ssec.5) The employer must not fail to re-engage the employee only because the employee has taken carer’s leave under this section. (sec.44-ssec.6) However, the rights of an employer not to re-engage the employee are not otherwise affected. - (a) a person who is a member of the employee’s immediate family or household— (i) when the person is ill; or (ii) because an unexpected emergency arises in relation to the person; or - (i) when the person is ill; or - (ii) because an unexpected emergency arises in relation to the person; or - (b) a person who has experienced domestic violence; or - (c) members of the employee’s immediate family or household because of the birth of a child. - (i) when the person is ill; or - (ii) because an unexpected emergency arises in relation to the person; or