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Millions of workers in line for 10 days of paid domestic violence leave after Fair Work Commission decision

Millions of Australian may soon have access to 10 days of paid family and domestic violence leave a year, after the Fair Work Commission gave provisional backing to the new entitlement.

David Adams 17 May, 2022

Millions of Australian workers covered by the award system may soon have access to 10 days of paid family and domestic violence (FDV) leave a year, after the Fair Work Commission (FWC) gave provisional backing to the new entitlement.

On Monday, the FWC said it agreed in-principle to an Australian Council of Trade Unions proposal, which called for 10 days of paid FDV leave per 12 months for those working under award conditions.

“Full time employees and, on a pro-rata basis, part-time employees, should be entitled to 10 days paid FDV leave per year,” the FWC found.

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David Adams

Senior Business Journalist

Focused on the small business sector, David’s work covers the political, regulatory, and economic issues facing Australian entrepreneurs. Prior to joining SmartCompany, he was a reporter for Business Insider Australia. You can follow him on LinkedIn.