Common use of Sexual and Domestic Violence Clause in Contracts

Sexual and Domestic Violence. ‌ The Employer shall grant a request for an unpaid leave to a maximum of seventeen (17) weeks if the reason is in relation to domestic or sexual violence. In the event that present or future legislation enacts provisions with a greater entitlement to maximum weeks of leave in relation to domestic or sexual violence, that legislative provision shall prevail. An employee's entitlement to leave under this Article is in addition to any entitlement to leave under other articles of the collective agreement. An employee granted leave under this Article shall be entitled to benefits in accordance with Articles 35.05 and 35.07. Casual employees shall not be required to be available for shifts for up to seventeen (I7) weeks if the employee's unavailability is in relation to domestic or sexual violence.