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Maternity at Work

Maternity, paternity and adoption leave in New South Wales Employees eligible to take maternity leave  Maternity leave entitlements Other eligibility questions How to apply for maternity leave Starting and finishing maternity leave Varying the length of maternity leave Miscarriage or if your baby dies Your spouse and paternity leave Other forms of leave Employer responsibilities Occupational health and safety issues Breastfeeding at work Part-time work Paid employment while on maternity leave Workplace restructure Resigning from work Sample letters List of contacts For further information

Maternity at Work   (PDF format - 226Kb)

Disclaimer

The information in Maternity at Work was written using selected sections of the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW) and the Workplace Relations Act 1996 as amended by the Workplace Relations Amendment (Work Choices) Act 2005 (Commonwealth). The questions and answers are intended as a guide only to the parental leave provisions of each Act, decisions of the Industrial Relations Commission of NSW, other relevant tribunals and NSW occupational health and safety standards.

The information in this booklet is current at the time of printing. Contact the New South Wales Office of Industrial Relations (OIR) to check whether there have been any changes to the law before relying on information in this booklet. To determine whether you are covered by the NSW or Commonwealth (federal) legislation you should contact the OIR on 131 628 or Workplace Infoline on 1300 363 264.

The sixth edition of Maternity at Work was produced by the Women's Equity Bureau, OIR, with the assistance of WorkCover NSW, as a gender equity initiative. 

For information about the OIR and/or a list of publications contact:

Office of Industrial Relations

NSW Department of Commerce                                   

Level 23 McKell Building

2-24 Rawson Place

SYDNEY NSW 2000

Phone 131 628

Publications produced by the Women's Equity Bureau are available at the OIR work and family website.