Discussion paper on National Employment Standards

Flexible working arrangements can help carers to increase workforce participation, reduce financial stress and social isolation and make caring more sustainable.

This submission makes recommendations to amend three proposed National Employment Standards – Requests for Flexible Working Arrangements, Parental Leave and Related Entitlements and Personal/Carer’s Leave and Compassionate Leave – as well as exploring issues of disclosure and confidentiality and the need to consider the diversity of caring situations.