An IEU member has won a case in the Fair Work Commission of far-reaching consequence to the access to paid parental leave (PPL).
At the core of the case was the question of whether an eligible employee could access both primary caregiver PPL and non-primary caregiver PPL at different times.
The employer had denied such a claim.
Employer denies claim
IEU member Jason had been employed at a non-government school on the Sunshine Coast since January 2022.
Under the IEU-negotiated enterprise bargaining agreement (EBA), employees were entitled to 11 weeks of PPL when they were a primary caregiver of a child and 10 days (5 days paid, followed by 5 days unpaid) of PPL when they were a non-primary caregiver.
