Queensland Consolidated Acts

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS ACT 1999 - SECT 17

In this part--

adoption leave means short adoption leave or long adoption leave.

child, for adoption leave, means a child who is under the age of 5 years, but does not include a child who--

(a) has previously lived continuously with the employee for a period of at least 6 months; or

(b) is the child or stepchild of the employee or employee's spouse.

long adoption leave means leave taken by an employee to enable the employee to be the primary caregiver of an adopted child.

long parental leave means--

(a) for a pregnant employee--maternity leave; or

(b) for an employee whose spouse gives birth--leave taken by the employee to enable the employee to be the child's primary caregiver.

maternity leave means leave that a pregnant employee takes--

(a) for the birth of her child; or

(b) to enable her to be the child's primary caregiver.

parental leave means long parental leave, short parental leave or adoption leave.

parental leave entitlement means the parental leave entitlement mentioned in section 18(2), (3) or (4).

short adoption leave means leave taken by an employee at the time of the placement of an adopted child with the employee.

short parental leave means leave taken by an employee, in connection with the birth of a child of the employee's spouse, at the time of--

(a) the birth of the child; or

(b) the other termination of the pregnancy.

short term casual employee means a casual employee, other than a long term casual employee.