"Fair Work umpire rejects ACTU bid for more family-friendly hours", Anna Patty, Sydney Morning Herald, March 26, 2018

While granting some workers 5 days of unpaid leave to deal with the effects of family violence is a step in the right direction, the practicality and usefulness of unpaid leave is questionable. Women leaving or who have left abusive domestic situations are often in severe financial stress. The actual cost of leaving is stated in this article. How can women with such huge financial demands take unpaid leave to deal with the family violence outcomes they are experiencing, when the family violence is a major contributor to their financial stress in the first place. A "Catch 22" situation for sure...  Read the full article here.