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Domestic Violence - Victims' Protection Act 2018 (2018 No 21).

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New Zealand
Criminal and penal law
2018-07-30
National
Law, Act

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The Domestic Violence – Victims’ Protection Act 2018 adds legal protections in the workplace for people affected by domestic violence. The Act gives employees affected by domestic violence the right to:
- take at least 10 days of paid domestic violence leave. This is separate from annual leave, sick leave and bereavement leave.
- ask for up to 2 months short-term flexible working arrangements.
- not be treated adversely in the workplace because they might have experienced domestic violence.

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