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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Benita Kolovos

Victorian government calls for paid family violence leave for all workers

The Fair Work Commission building in Melbourne.
The Fair Work Commission is reviewing whether employees should be entitled to paid family violence leave under modern awards. Photograph: James Ross/AAP

The Victorian government has called for at least 10 days of paid family violence leave to be offered to all workers, telling the Fair Work Commission a program for the state’s public servants saw about 64 people access the leave in the past year alone.

The FWC is reviewing whether employees should be entitled to paid family violence leave under modern awards. Currently, all workers, including those who are casual and part-time, are entitled to five days of unpaid leave.

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