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A workplace agreement on parental leave must, at the very least, comply with certain minimum requirements. The agreement can be more favourable for the employee, for example a shorter period of notice or allowing leave to be taken in shorter blocks.
The default provisions for a workplace parental leave scheme are that it must:
If you fail to reach - or simply don't have - a workforce agreement on parental leave arrangements, you must comply with the default provisions.
You can of course agree with workplace representatives to enhance your parental leave scheme by, for example: