Why family violence leave should be paid
- Written by Kate Farhall, Postdoctoral research fellow, RMIT University
Five days unpaid family violence leave is a significant improvement over no guaranteed leave at all. But research shows that finances and domestic violence are inextricably linked.
Access to a steady income can mitigate the effects of violence and provide avenues out of abuse. Paid family violence leave is one tool to achieve this.
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