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Industrial Relations Act 2016
sec.82Extending period of parental leave by notice
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### sec.82 Extending period of parental leave by notice
An employee may extend the period of parental leave by written notice given to the employer at least 14 days—
before the start of the parental leave; or
if the parental leave has been started—before the parental leave ends.
The notice must state when the extended period of parental leave ends.
The total period of parental leave can not be extended under subsection (1) beyond the total period mentioned in section 62 (1) (a) .
Parental leave may be extended under subsection (1) only once.
(sec.82-ssec.1) An employee may extend the period of parental leave by written notice given to the employer at least 14 days— before the start of the parental leave; or if the parental leave has been started—before the parental leave ends.
(sec.82-ssec.2) The notice must state when the extended period of parental leave ends.
(sec.82-ssec.3) The total period of parental leave can not be extended under subsection (1) beyond the total period mentioned in section 62 (1) (a) .
(sec.82-ssec.4) Parental leave may be extended under subsection (1) only once.
- (a) before the start of the parental leave; or
- (b) if the parental leave has been started—before the parental leave ends.