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An employer has failed to prove it dismissed a worker for misconduct and performance issues, and not because she'd requested unpaid domestic violence leave.

The FDV leave entitlement is brand new, but the rules for employers are already changing, making this a critical area to keep a close eye on.

Employees now have an entitlement to paid FDV leave under the National Employment Standards, with numerous practical implications for employers, HR and managers. Watch this HR Daily Premium webcast to understand everything you need to know about your obligations.

Here you'll find links to all resources relevant to HR Daily's 'HR hot spots 2023' webinar, presented on 2 February by King & Wood Mallesons senior consultant Brett Feltham.

The end of 2022 saw a raft of new laws being passed, but those reforms are just the start of what HR will face in 2023. Watch this HR Daily Premium webcast to prepare yourself for the year ahead.

In light of the new paid FDV leave entitlement in the National Employment Standards, employers' policies should "very clearly" spell out exactly how employees can go about accessing it, a lawyer says.

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The amount of effort workplaces put into supporting employees affected by domestic and family violence is highly linked to their proportion of female leaders, new research shows. Meanwhile another study shows which types of DFV supports and programs employees value most.

With only three months until all workers are entitled to access paid family and domestic vi-lence leave, a lawyer is urging employers to start reviewing their policies and procedures now.

The Federal Government's Secure Jobs, Better Pay Bill has been introduced to parliament, and proposes to give employees more flexible work rights, while also tackling the gender pay gap, modernising enterprise bargaining, and more.