AN160080 – Clerks' (Wholesale & Retail Establishments) Award No. 38 of 1947
(1) A worker shall, on the death of the spouse, father, mother, brother, sister, child, step-child, or guardian of dependent children of the worker be entitled to leave up to and including the day of the funeral of such relation; such leave, for a period not exceeding two days in respect of any such death, shall be without loss of any ordinary pay which the worker would have received if he had not been on such leave.
(2) The right to such paid leave shall be dependent on compliance with the following conditions:
(a) The worker shall give the employer notice of his intention to take such leave as soon as reasonably practicable after the death of such relation, and in respect of a death overseas of a prescribed relative, the worker shall provide to his employer such evidence that he is attending the funeral.
(b) Satisfactory evidence of such death shall be furnished by the worker to his employer.
(c) The worker shall not be entitled to leave under this clause in respect of any period which coincides with any other period of leave entitlement under this award or otherwise.
