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NZL-2018-L-108268
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Title_of_text
Domestic Violence - Victims' Protection Act 2018 (2018 No 21).
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
New Zealand
Subjects (Classification)
Criminal and penal law
Adopted on (Date of text)
2018-07-30
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
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.
Amended Text region
Amended text(s)
1993-08-10 (NZL-1993-L-34091)
Human Rights Act 1993 (No. 82 of 1993)
Amended text(s)
2000-08-19 (NZL-2000-L-57324)
Employment Relations Act 2000 (2000, No. 24).
Amended text(s)
2003 (NZL-2003-L-68773)
Holidays Act 2003 (2003 No. 129).
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Legislation on-line
Author
Parliamentary Counsel Office, Government of New Zealand
URL
http://www.legislation.govt.nz/
File
NZL108268.pdf (PDF of Act)