In the draft legislation whicih is set to be before the Senate, the Goverment has identified that Employers will be required to provide taxpayer funded 'Parental Leave' on top of any scheme it may already have in place.
This scheme will provide [eligible] mothers and fathers with eighteen (18) weeks paid leave, at the federal minimum wage [rate] from january 2011 - as long as the nominated parents' income doesn't exceed $150k per annum.
Further, this legislation provides for women, who give birth prematurely, or have pregnancy related complications and would have otherwise met the criteria to receive these payments.
This legislation is likely to have the support of the Senate and therefore teh scheme will be passed.
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