Analysis of the Workplace Agreements Database for the Family and Domestic Violence Leave Review

The Fair Work Commission (Commission) proposed to conduct an analysis of the Attorney-General’s Department Workplace Agreements Database (WAD) as part of the research program to assist in the Family and Domestic Violence (FDV) leave review 2021. The following report presents an analysis and summary of the data from the (WAD). The data analysis involves an overview of the FDV clauses or provisions in current enterprise agreements as at 30 June 2021 and approved enterprise agreements from 1 July 2016–30 June 2021. The data analysis also includes descriptions of the specific FDV fields first coded in 2016. The data analysis updates evidence provided by the Australian Industry Group (Ai Group) (Ai Group 2016) and examines the current terms in enterprise agreements relating to the issue of FDV. Included in this analysis is information regarding separate unpaid leave for employees affected by domestic violence. While this entitlement was first coded in the WAD in 2016, the quantum of leave was only coded from 2019 onwards