Employees may take paid personal/carer’s leave for the following reasons:
- because the employee is not fit for work because of a personal illness, or a personal injury, affecting the employee; or
- to provide care or support to a member of the employee’s immediate family, or a member of the employee’s household, who requires care or support because of:
- a personal illness, or personal injury, affecting the member; or
- an unexpected emergency affecting the member