Last updated 9 October 2026. General information only, not legal advice. Force majeure leave is a statutory right to paid leave under section 13 of the Parental Leave Act 1998 (as amended). It arises where an employee must be absent from work due to an urgent family emergency — specifically where their immediate presence is
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