The Fair Work Ombudsman has published a Parental Leave Best Practice Guide to help employers deal with parental leave obligations.
The guide covers:
- the advantages of having a best practice parental leave policy
- the benefits to employers of parental leave
- employees’ entitlements to paid and unpaid parental leave
- what employers can do to make parental leave work for them and their employees
- how employers can assist a new parent whose partner is on parental leave
- implementing best practice return to work policies
- discrimination in relation to pregnancy and parental responsibilities
The guide can be downloaded from the Fair Work Ombudsman website using the following links:
