When will the UK catch up?
In February, new legislation came into effect in Australia which entitles workers to 10 days paid leave for family and domestic violence. Ministers estimate that 7 million employees who work for large or medium businesses – including casuals – will have access to the new right.
“Workers should never have to choose between their safety and wages,” said Tony Burke, Australian Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations. “Paid family and domestic violence leave is a workplace entitlement that will save lives. The measure will allow victims of family violence to take time off work without losing income and withoutIt represents a significant step forward in building more effective and accessible workplace supports for domestic violence victim-survivors.
In October 2022, one study surveyed 3,000 victim-survivors of domestic and family violence in Australia. Of these, a staggering 2,515 said that their job was impacted by their experience of DVF in the following ways:2 in 3 say that DFV impacted their ability to concentrate at work.1 in 3 say that DFV led them to socially withdraw from co-workers.
In April 2022, Northern Ireland passed legislation which entitles domestic abuse victims to up to 10 days of paid leave per year. Later that year in September, the Republic of Ireland approved the publication of a bill that will allow victims up to five days leave annually.
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