Section 525 — Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth)

Employee not stood down during a period of authorised leave or absence

An employee is not taken to be stood down under subsection 524(1) during a period when the employee:

(a) is taking paid or unpaid leave that is authorised by the employer; or

(b) is otherwise authorised to be absent from his or her employment.

Note: An employee may take paid or unpaid leave (for example, annual leave) during all or part of a period during which the employee would otherwise be stood down under subsection 524(1).

Sourced from the Federal Register of Legislation at 17 May 2026. For the latest information on Australian Government law please go to https://www.legislation.gov.au. Verify the current text against the official source before relying on it.

Related sections

s 522 — Guide to this Part
s 523 — Meanings of employee and employer
s 524 — Employer may stand down employees in certain circumstances
s 526 — FWC may deal with a dispute about the operation of this Part
s 527 — Contravening an FWC order dealing with a dispute about the operation of this Part
s 527A — Guide to this Part

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