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Industrial Relations Act 2016
sec.53Requirement for employee to give notice
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### sec.53 Requirement for employee to give notice
An employee’s entitlement to domestic and family violence leave is conditional on the employee giving the employer notice of—
the employee’s absence from work; and
if it is possible to notify the employer before the leave is taken—the approximate period the employee will be absent.
The employee must give the employer notice under subsection (1) —
before or on the day the employee is to take the leave; or
if it is not possible to notify the employer before the leave is taken—during the leave or as soon as possible after the leave ends.
(sec.53-ssec.1) An employee’s entitlement to domestic and family violence leave is conditional on the employee giving the employer notice of— the employee’s absence from work; and if it is possible to notify the employer before the leave is taken—the approximate period the employee will be absent.
(sec.53-ssec.2) The employee must give the employer notice under subsection (1) — before or on the day the employee is to take the leave; or if it is not possible to notify the employer before the leave is taken—during the leave or as soon as possible after the leave ends.
- (a) the employee’s absence from work; and
- (b) if it is possible to notify the employer before the leave is taken—the approximate period the employee will be absent.
- (a) before or on the day the employee is to take the leave; or
- (b) if it is not possible to notify the employer before the leave is taken—during the leave or as soon as possible after the leave ends.