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Calls for paid parental leave changes to extend further
The Federal Government is being urged to increase its proposed paid parental leave entitlements much more substantially, building to 52 weeks by 2030.
In a submission to a Senate committee inquiry into proposed PPL changes, CEO of Parents At Work Emma Walsh has welcomed efforts to further strengthen and expand existing provisions, but says more investment is needed.
The Government proposes to combine the two existing parental leave payments (up to 18 weeks for 'primary' carers and up to two weeks for dads and partners) into a single 20-week scheme by 1 July, with two weeks reserved on a 'use it or lose it' basis for each claimant...
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