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Abstract: 

In April 2019, new legislation goes into effect in New Zealand that will give 10 days of paid leave to victims of domestic violence. The Domestic Violence Victims Protection Bill was approved with a vote of 63-57 by Parliament last July after seven years of hard work by Member of Parliament Jan Logie. MP Logie was motivated to spearhead the legislation because of her work in a battered women’s shelter before she became a politician. This article examines the main provisions of the new law and compares its scope and likely impact with American legislation, including Family and Medical Leave Act and proposed legislation yet to gain passage, including the Battered Woman’s Employment Protection Act, Domestic Violence Leave Act (DVLA), and the Security and Financial Empowerment Act.

Keywords: Battered Woman’s Employment Protection Act, Domestic Violence Leave Act (DVLA)

Affiliations:  1: Hastings College of Law.