Industrial Relations Amendment (Casual Employees Parental Leave) Act 2001 (NSW)

An Act to amend the Industrial Relations Act 1996 in relation to parental leave for casual employees.

1Name of Act

This Act is the Industrial Relations Amendment (Casual Employees Parental Leave) Act 2001.

2Commencement

This Act commences on the date of assent.

3Amendment of Industrial Relations Act 1996 No 17

The Industrial Relations Act 1996 is amended as set out in Schedule 1.

Schedule 1Amendments

(Section 3)

[1]Section 57 Length of service for eligibility

Omit “24 months” from section 57 (3). Insert instead “12 months”.

[2]Schedule 4 Savings, transitional and other provisions

Insert at the end of clause 2 (1):

Industrial Relations Amendment (Casual Employees Parental Leave) Act 2001

[3]Schedule 4, clause 13A Parental leave for casual employees—Industrial Relations Amendment Act 2000 and Industrial Relations Amendment (Casual Employees Parental Leave) Act 2001

Insert “or the Industrial Relations Amendment (Casual Employees Parental Leave) Act 2001” after “2000” in clause 13A (1).

[4]Schedule 4, clause 13A (2)

Insert “(as in force before the commencement of the Industrial Relations Amendment (Casual Employees Parental Leave) Act 2001) or for the purposes of the 12-month qualifying period of service referred to in section 57 (3) (as in force after the commencement of that Act)” after “section 57 (3)”.