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Australia’s government explains your rights to take GTA 6 launch day off
Australia’s workplace watchdog clarifies unpaid leave rules for GTA 6 launch day.
In brief
Australia’s workplace watchdog clarifies unpaid leave rules for GTA 6 launch day. Australia’s Fair Work Ombudsman states video games don’t qualify for parental leave under national employment standards. Originally reported by Dexerto.
Workplace watchdog posts GTA 6 ultrasound
Australia’s workplace watchdog emblazoned an ultrasound screen with GTA 6 this week to explain employment law.
GTA 6 launch day approaches
The November 19 launch started swallowing calendars whole as a California car company paused operations and NBA star Steven Adams predicted sports leagues would plummet.
“plummet”
Unpaid leave rules for GTA 6
The Fair Work Ombudsman posted an Instagram carousel asking readers to pretend GTA 6 was coming out tomorrow with no paid leave left to play it on launch day.
Unpaid entitlements don’t cover games
Unpaid carer’s leave covers sick or injured family members but not a video game on a bed with a hand hovering to check for fever, and the Ombudsman admitted it wouldn’t apply.
“a copy of GTA 6 tucked into bed with a hand hovering over it to check for a fever”
Parental leave doesn’t apply
The regulator shut down parental leave with the line: 'Though it’s been in the oven for a while, a video game isn’t a child.'
“Though it’s been in the oven for a while, a video game isn’t a child”
Here's the gist
Australia’s Fair Work Ombudsman states video games don’t qualify for parental leave under national employment standards.
