The protection of employees part time work act 2001 defines a parttime. Carers benefit section of the department of social protection. The main purpose of the act is to provide for a new entitlement for an employee t o avail of unpaid leave f. It covers companies and other entities, such as partnerships. We have information about stand downs from work, flexible work arrangements, workplace health and safety, and pay and leave entitlements. All carers leave is subject to the terms and conditions as laid down in the act. The corporations act 2001 is the main legislation regulating companies in australia. Ictu toolkit inside irish congress of trade unions. Application for carers leave under the carers leave act. Make sure you have the latest version by downloading it from the intranet. Carers leave act, 2001, section 11 irish statute book.
Employees fixedterm work act 2003, unfair dismissals acts 1977 to 2001 and payment of wages act 1991, copies of which are available on request, or downloadable. If you ask to take less than weeks carers leave, your employer may refuse your. Act to provide for the temporary absence from employment of employees for the purpose of the provision of fulltime care and attention to a person requiring it, to protect the employment rights of those employees during such absence, and for that purpose to amend certain enactments and to provide for related matters. Extension of protection of employees employers insolvency act. Applications should be made initially through the department for social, community and family affairs for a decision regarding relevant. This legislation allows eligible employees the right to unpaid leave to look after someone in need of fulltime care, during which time their employment rights will be protected. The carers leave act 2001 allows employees to leave their employment temporarily to provide fulltime care for someone in need of fulltime care and attention. The parental leave act entitles employees to fourteen weeks unpaid leave to care for. Carers leave is the period of unpaid leave available to eligible employees as a result of the carers. The main purpose of the act is to provide for a new entitlement for an employee t o avail of unpaid leave f rom hisher employm ent to enable him her. You are entitled to take carers leave of at least weeks up to a maximum of 104 weeks. Section 7 of the finance act 2004 provides for an exemption from. The main purpose of the act is to provide for a new entitlement for an employee to avail of.
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