Domestic Violence, Victims’ Protection Bill 2018

Country	New Zealand
Year	2018
Type of Measure	Violence against women > Legislation
Form of Violence	Domestic violence/Intimate partner violence

Brief Description

The Domestic Violence–Victims’ Protection Bill, which came into force on 1 April 2019, creates a legislative requirement for workplaces to provide support specifically for victims of domestic violence and requires workplaces to provide flexible working conditions and up to ten days paid leave for people.

Source of Information

New Zealand's submission for National Review for Implementation of the Beijing Platform for Action, Beijing+25, 2019, p.39

For more information: Domestic Violence-Victims' Protection Bill