What is Force Majeure leave and when are you entitled to take it?
This legislation gives an employee a limited right to leave from work. Force Majeure Leave arises where, for urgent family reasons, the immediate presence of the employee is imperative owing to an injury or sickness of a close family member.
Please note, force majeure leave does not give any right to leave following the death of a close relative.
Maximum leave is 3 days in any 12-month period or 5 days in a 36 month period.
Employees are entitled to be paid while on force majeure leave. Absence for portion of a day is recorded as a full day.
What is the definition of a close Family member?
A close family member is defined as one of the following:
- A child or adopted child of the employee
- Parent or grandparent of the employee
- The husband, wife or partner of the employee
- Brother or sister of the employee
- A person in a relationship of domestic dependency with the employee
- Person to whom the employee has a duty of care (that is, he/she is acting in loco parentis)
- Persons of any other class (if any) as may be prescribed
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