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Parental Leave and Employment Protection Act 1987

Primary carers not eligible for primary carer leave may request negotiated carer leave - Resolving disputes

30J: Penalty

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If you are an employer, you need to be careful to follow section 30D of this law. If you don’t, you could get in trouble. The Employment Relations Authority might make you pay a fine of up to $2,000. This isn’t just a normal fine - the money would go to the employee who was affected by your actions. So, it’s important to make sure you understand and follow the rules in section 30D to avoid having to pay this penalty to your employee.

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30JPenalty

  1. An employer who does not comply with section 30D is liable to a penalty not exceeding $2,000, imposed by the Employment Relations Authority.

  2. The penalty is payable to the employee concerned.

Notes
  • Section 30J: inserted, on , by section 34 of the Parental Leave and Employment Protection Amendment Act 2016 (2016 No 8).