Independent Review of the Fair Work Amendment (Paid Family and Domestic Violence Leave) Act 2022 (Cth)

Flinders University completed its Independent Statutory Review of the Fair Work Amendment (Paid Family and Domestic Violence Leave) Act 2022 (Cth), which amended the National Employment Standards to provide 10 days of paid family and domestic violence leave to all employees, including casual workers.

The Independent Review’s report was delivered to the Australian Government and tabled in the Australian Parliament.

The Review considered the operation and impact of the paid family and domestic violence leave entitlement, including on small businesses, sole traders and people experiencing family and domestic violence, since its commencement in February 2023 for employees of non-small business employers, and 1 August 2023 for small businesses. The Review was also informed by qualitative and quantitative research by the Behavioural Economics Team of the Australian Government (BETA).
 

About this Independent Review

Flinders University was engaged by the Australian Government Department of Employment and Workplace Relations to conduct an Independent Statutory Review of the Fair Work Amendment (Paid Family and Domestic Violence Leave) Act 2022 (Cth).

The Independent Review team was composed of:

• Dr Marinella Marmo - Professor in Law and Criminology, College of Business, Government and Law, Flinders University
• Dr Kate Seymour - Senior Lecturer, College of Education, Psychology and Social Work
• Dr Nada Ibrahim – Research Fellow in Centre for Social Impact, College of Business, Government and Law
• Dr Andreas Cebulla - Associate Professor in The Future of Work, College of Business, Government and Law
• Dr Hossein Esmaeili - Associate Professor, College of Business, Government and Law
• Dr Jenny Richards - Lecturer, College of Business, Government and Law
• Dr Elvio Sinopoli, Independent Review Project Manager, College of Business, Government and Law