A Queensland-based law firm director has defended comments he made about the impact of new domestic violence leave laws on small business owners.
Under the federal legislation, about 11 million employees, including casuals, are entitled to 10 days' paid leave to escape and address domestic and family violence situations.
Lawyer Guy Sara took to LinkedIn to criticise the law, which came into effect on Wednesday for medium to large businesses, and will apply to small businesses with fewer than 15 staff from August 1.
