Common use of Paternity/Partner Leave Clause in Contracts

Paternity/Partner Leave. (a) An Employee will provide to the Employer at least ten weeks prior to each proposed period of paternity/partner leave, with: (i) evidence (the Employer may require the Employee to provide evidence that would satisfy a reasonable person or a certificate from a registered medical practitioner ) which names his or her spouse, states that she is pregnant and the expected dated of confinement, or states the date on which the birth took place; and (ii) written notification of the dates on which he or she proposes to start and finish the period of paternity leave; and (iii) a statutory declaration stating: (A) except in relation to leave taken simultaneously with the child’s mother under clause 28.4 or clause 28.9(a)(i), that he or she will take the period of paternity/partner leave to become the primary care-giver of a child; (B) particulars of any period of maternity leave sought or taken by his or her spouse; and (C) that for the period of paternity/partner leave he or she will not engage in any conduct inconsistent with his or her contract of employment. (b) The Employee will not be in breach of sub-clause (a) above if the failure to give the required period of notice is because of the birth occurring earlier than expected, the death of the mother of the child, or other compelling circumstances.

Paternity/Partner Leave. (a) 49.5.1 An Employee will provide to the Employer at least ten weeks prior to each proposed period of paternity/partner leave, with: (ia) evidence (the Employer may require the Employee to provide evidence that would satisfy a reasonable person or a certificate from a registered medical practitioner practitioner) which names his or her spouse, states that she is pregnant and the expected dated of confinement, or states the date on which the birth took place; and (iib) written notification of the dates on which he or she proposes to start and finish fini sh the period of paternity leave; and (iiic) a statutory declaration stating: (A) i. except in relation to leave taken simultaneously with the child’s mother under clause 28.4 49.3 or clause 28.9(a)(i49.7.1(a), that he or she will take the period of paternity/partner leave to become the primary care-giver of a child; (B) ii. particulars of any period of maternity leave sought or taken by his or her spouse; and (C) iii. that for the period of paternity/partner leave he or she will not engage in any conduct inconsistent with his or her contract of employment. (b) 49.5.2 The Employee will not be in breach of sub-clause (a) above 49.5.1 if the failure to give the required period of notice is because of the birth occurring earlier than expected, the death of the mother of the child, or other compelling circumstances.

Paternity/Partner Leave. (a) An Employee employee will provide to the Employer employer at least ten weeks prior to each proposed period of paternity/partner leave, with: (i) evidence (the Employer employer may require the Employee employee to provide evidence that would satisfy a reasonable person or a certificate from a registered medical practitioner ) which names his or her spouse, states that she is pregnant and the expected dated of confinement, or states the date on which the birth took place; and (ii) written notification of the dates on which he or she proposes to start and finish the period of paternity leave; and (iii) a statutory declaration stating: (A) : • except in relation to leave taken simultaneously with the child’s mother under clause 28.4 24.8(a) or clause 28.9(a)(i24.13(a)(i), that he or she will take the period of paternity/partner leave to become the primary care-giver of a child; (B) ; • particulars of any period of maternity leave sought or taken by his or her spouse; and (C) and • that for the period of paternity/partner leave he or she will not engage in any conduct inconsistent with his or her contract of employment. (b) The Employee employee will not be in breach of sub-clause (a24.11(a) above hereof if the failure to give the required period of notice is because of the birth occurring earlier than expected, the death of the mother of the child, or other compelling circumstances.