An Act to amend the Industrial Relations Act 1996 in relation to parental leave for casual employees.
1 Name of Act
This Act is the Industrial Relations Amendment (Casual Employees Parental Leave) Act 2001.
2 Commencement
This Act commences on the date of assent.
3 Amendment of Industrial Relations Act 1996 No 17
The Industrial Relations Act 1996 is amended as set out in Schedule 1.
Schedule 1 Amendments
(Section 3)
[1] Section 57 Length of service for eligibility
Omit “24 months” from section 57 (3). Insert instead “12 months”.
[2] Schedule 4 Savings, transitional and other provisions
Insert at the end of clause 2 (1):
[3] Schedule 4, clause 13A Parental leave for casual employees—Industrial Relations Amendment Act 2000 and Industrial Relations Amendment (Casual Employees Parental Leave) Act 2001
Insert “or the Industrial Relations Amendment (Casual Employees Parental Leave) Act 2001” after “2000” in clause 13A (1).
[4] Schedule 4, clause 13A (2)
Insert “(as in force before the commencement of the Industrial Relations Amendment (Casual Employees Parental Leave) Act 2001) or for the purposes of the 12-month qualifying period of service referred to in section 57 (3) (as in force after the commencement of that Act)” after “section 57 (3)”.