Parental Leave Legislation Amendment Act 2008 (ACT)

Parental Leave Legislation Amendment Act 2008

A2008-27

Contents

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1. Name of Act  2

2. Commencement  2

3. Legislation amended  2

4. Applicants and employees

   
   

   New section 10 (3) and (4)  2

5. Repeal of Parental Leave (Private Sector Employees) Act 1992            3

Parental Leave Legislation Amendment Act 2008

A2008-27

An Act to amend the Discrimination Act 1991 to make it clear that parents in same-sex relationships cannot be discriminated against in relation to benefits associated with employment, and to repeal the Parental Leave (Private Sector Employees) Act 1992

The Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory enacts as follows:

1. Name of Act

   This Act is the Parental Leave Legislation Amendment Act 2008.

2. Commencement

   This Act commences on the day after its notification day.

   NoteThe naming and commencement provisions automatically commence on the notification day (see Legislation Act, s 75 (1)).

3. Legislation amended

   This Act amends the Discrimination Act 1991.

   NoteThis Act also repeals the Parental Leave (Private Sector Employees) Act 1992 (see s 5).

4. Applicants and employees
   New section 10 (3) and (4)

   insert

   (3)To remove any doubt, an employer discriminates against an employee if the employer denies the employee access to a benefit associated with employment because the employee is in a same-sex relationship.

   Example of discrimination

   denying an employee who is in a same-sex relationship access to parental leave that is available to other parents

   NoteAn example is part of the Act, is not exhaustive and may extend, but does not limit, the meaning of the provision in which it appears (see Legislation Act, s 126 and s 132).

   (4)Subsection (3) is in addition to, and does not limit, any other provision of this Act that provides what is, or is not, discrimination under this Act.

5. Repeal of Parental Leave (Private Sector Employees) Act 1992

   The Parental Leave (Private Sector Employees) Act 1992 (A1992‑59) is repealed.

Endnotes

1. Presentation speech

   Presentation speech made in the Legislative Assembly on 26 June 2008.

2. Notification

   Notified under the Legislation Act on 12 August 2008.

3. Republications of amended laws

   For the latest republication of amended laws, see certify that the above is a true copy of the Parental Leave Legislation Amendment Bill 2008, which was passed by the Legislative Assembly on 5 August 2008.

   Clerk of the Legislative Assembly

   © Australian Capital Territory 2008