'Why should I pay for poor partner choices?': Lawyer called out over comments on paid DV leave laws

A Queensland law firm director has defended comments he made about the financial impact of new domestic violence leave laws on small business owners.

A Queensland-based law firm director has defended comments he made about the impact of new domestic violence leave laws on small business owners.A lawyer defends comments he made about the impact of new domestic violence leave laws on employersAdvocates for victims say it's a small price to pay for helping employees in dangerous 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.Mr Sara told the ABC while he regretted using profanities to describe the legislation, he stood by his comments.

"They'll stop hiring people with domestic violence issues or … surreptitiously let people go with domestic violence issues," he said.The Toowoomba-based law firm director stressed he did not condone domestic violence but disagreed with the legislation.

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