Education Union Press for Gender Affirmation Leave at Tasmanian University

A general view of Sydney University campus in Sydney, Australia, on April 6, 2016. Brendon Thorne/Getty Images

The National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU) and the University of Tasmania (UTAS) are “locked in a battle” after UTAS declined to comply with the union’s request to provide up to 30 days’ leave for transgender staff.

The university currently offers 10 days of special leave for their staff irrespective of their gender, however, the NTEU slammed the option as it is “not specifically for trans and gender diverse people.”