FAIR WORK ACT 2009 (NO. 28, 2009) - SECT 67 General rule--employee must have completed at least 12 months of service
FAIR WORK ACT 2009 (NO. 28, 2009) - SECT 67
General rule--employee must have completed at least 12 months of serviceEmployees other than casual employees
(1) An employee, other than a casual employee, is not entitled to leave under this Division (other than unpaid pre‑adoption leave) unless the employee has, or will have, completed at least 12 months of continuous service with the employer immediately before the date that applies under subsection (3).
Casual employees
(2) A casual employee, is not entitled to leave (other than unpaid pre‑adoption leave) under this Division unless:
(a) the employee is, or will be, a long term casual employee of the employer immediately before the date that applies under subsection (3); and
(b) but for:
(i) the birth or expected birth of the child; or
(ii) the placement or the expected placement of the child; or
(iii) if the employee is taking a period of unpaid parental leave that starts under subsection 71(6) or paragraph 72(3)(b) or 72(4)(b)--the taking of the leave;
the employee would have a reasonable expectation of continuing employment by the employer on a regular and systematic basis.
Date at which employee must have completed 12 months of service
(3) For the purpose of subsections (1) and (2), the date that applies is:
(a) unless paragraph (b) or (c) applies:
(i) if the leave is birth‑related leave--the date of birth, or the expected date of birth, of the child; or
(ii) if the leave is adoption‑related leave--the day of placement, or the expected day of placement, of the child; or
(b) for an employee taking a period of unpaid parental leave that is to start within 12 months after the birth or placement of the child under subsection 71(6)--the date on which the employee's period of leave is to start; or
(c) for a member of an employee couple taking a period of unpaid parental leave that is to start under paragraph 72(3)(b) or 72(4)(b) after the period of unpaid parental leave of the other member of the employee couple--the date on which the employee's period of leave is to start.
Meaning of birth‑related leave
(4) Birth‑related leave means leave of either of the following kinds:
(a) unpaid parental leave taken in association with the birth of a child (see section 70);
(b) unpaid special maternity leave (see section 80).
Meaning of adoption‑related leave
(5) Adoption‑related leave means leave of either of the following kinds:
(a) unpaid parental leave taken in association with the placement of a child for adoption (see section 70);
(b) unpaid pre‑adoption leave (see section 85).
Meaning of day of placement
(6) The day of placement , in relation to the adoption of a child by an employee, means the earlier of the following days:
(a) the day on which the employee first takes custody of the child for the adoption;
(b) the day on which the employee starts any travel that is reasonably necessary to take custody of the child for the adoption.