The National Employment Standards contained in the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) have been amended to give all employees an entitlement to up to 10 days of paid family and domestic violence leave each year.

The definition of ‘family and domestic violence’ has also been extended to include conduct of a current or former intimate partner of an employee or of a member of their household.

The new provisions are operative from 1 February 2023, although small business employers will have until 1 August 2023 to provide the new paid entitlement to eligible employees.