Parental Leave and Employment Protection (Six Months' Paid Leave) Amendment Bill - Amendment paper No 019
Parental Leave and Employment Protection (Six Months' Paid Leave) Amendment Bill - Amendment paper No 019
Parental Leave and Employment Protection (Six Months' Paid Leave) Amendment Bill - Amendment paper No 019
No 19
House of Representatives
Supplementary Order Paper
Wednesday, 5 November 2014
Parental Leave and Employment Protection (Six Months' Paid Leave) Amendment Bill
Proposed amendments to Supplementary Order Paper No 472
Metiria Turei, in Committee, to move the following amendments:
Clause 5
In proposed clause 5(2), replace “26 weeks”
with “40 weeks”
.
New clause 6
In proposed clause 6(2), replace “26 weeks”
with “40 weeks”
.
New clause 7
In proposed clause 7(2), replace “26 weeks”
with “40 weeks”
.
Explanatory note
This Supplementary Order Paper extends the proposed extension for the period of paid parental leave payments from 26 weeks to 40 weeks. The ability for parents to choose to care for newborn babies is an essential part of supporting families to develop nurturing relationships. Extending paid parental leave from the current entitlement of 14 weeks to 40 weeks would support families and also create jobs across the economy as employers engage staff to replace those on paid parental leave. As the majority of paid parental leave is uplifted by women, the amendment has the added benefit of creating jobs in areas of the economy where women work, while supporting families and the well-being of children.