Common use of Carer’s Leave - Documentary Evidence Clause in Contracts

Carer’s Leave - Documentary Evidence. If the employer requires an employee to give the employer documentary evidence in relation to a period of carer’s leave taken (or to be taken) by the employee: (a) To be entitled to carer’s leave during the period, the employee must give the employer as soon as reasonably practicable (which may be at a time before or after the carer’s leave has started): (i) if the care or support is required because of a personal illness, or injury, of the member - a medical certificate from a registered health practitioner or a statutory declaration made by the employee; (ii) if the care or support is required because of an unexpected emergency affecting the member - a statutory declaration made by the employee; and (b) The document must include a statement to the effect that: (i) if the document is a medical certificate - in the registered health practitioner’s opinion, the member had, has or will have a personal illness or injury during the period; or (ii) if the document is a statutory declaration - the employee requires (or required) leave during the period to provide care or support to the member because the member requires (or required) care or support during the period because of: A) a personal illness, or injury, of the member; or B) an unexpected emergency affecting the member. This requirement does not apply to an employee who could not comply with it because of circumstances beyond the employee’s control.

Carer’s Leave - Documentary Evidence. If the employer requires an employee to give the employer documentary evidence in relation to a period of carer’s leave taken (or to be taken) by the employee: (ai) To be entitled to carer’s leave during the period, the employee must give the employer as soon as reasonably practicable (which may be at a time before or after the carer’s leave has started): (ia) if the care or support is required because of a personal illness, or injury, of the member - a medical certificate from a registered health practitioner or a statutory declaration made by the employee; (iib) if the care or support is required because of an unexpected emergency affecting the member - a statutory declaration made by the employee; and (bii) The document must include a statement to the effect that: (ia) if the document is a medical certificate - in the registered health practitioner’s opinion, the member had, has or will have a personal illness or injury during the period; or (iib) if the document is a statutory declaration - the employee requires (or required) leave during the period to provide care or support to the member because the member requires (or required) care or support during the period because of: A) a personal illness, or injury, of the member; or B) an unexpected emergency affecting the member. This requirement does not apply to an employee who could not comply with it because of circumstances beyond the employee’s control.

Carer’s Leave - Documentary Evidence. If the employer requires an employee to give the employer documentary evidence in relation to a period of carer’s leave taken (or to be taken) by the employee: (ai) To be entitled to carer’s leave during the period, the employee must give the employer as soon as reasonably practicable (which may be at a time before or after the carer’s leave has started): (iA) if the care or support is required because of a personal illness, or injury, of the member - a medical certificate from a registered health medical practitioner or a statutory declaration made by the employee; (iiB) if the care or support is required because of an unexpected emergency affecting the member - a statutory declaration made by the employee; and (bii) The document must include a statement to the effect that: (iA) if the document is a medical certificate - in the registered health medical practitioner’s opinion, the member had, has or will have a personal illness or injury during the period; or (iiB) if the document is a statutory declaration - the employee requires (or required) leave during the period to provide care or support to the member because the member requires (or required) care or support during the period because of: A(I) a personal illness, or injury, of the member; or B(II) an unexpected emergency affecting the member. This requirement does not apply to an employee who could not comply with it because of circumstances beyond the employee’s control.