Thanks guys. My boss is a total %&*$, he is a lawyer and doesn't give a damn about abiding by his legal requirements or not. Our office manager also has no issue at all with the partners wanting me to finish up early so that they don't have to pay employment costs after 30 June, she thinks it is perfectly reasonable.

To be honest, staying in this work environment is having a serious impact on my mental state so I am happy to get out as soon as possible, which is why I agreed to finish up early.

I am very confused by the PPL requirements though. I was sure that I would still qualify if I finished on this date.

BG, I have scoured the Centrelink site repeatedly and thought I understood it all. I have seen the no more than 8 weeks between workdays requirement, but I thought I was clear on that issue, because you only have to work 10 of the 13 months before bub is due. And the no more than 8 weeks between work days requirement applies to that 10 month period, not after you have stopped work. If I finish up officially on 18 July, then I would have worked for 10 of the 13 months before the baby is due, and I have met all the other requirements. I also saw on the Centrelink website that paid leave is considered 'work' whereas unpaid leave isn't, so I thought that as long as I was on paid leave until 18 July, then I would be covered.

You have really worried me now, I thought I was ok!

MLR - my boss wouldn't care if I threatened to contact Centrelink. And I don't qualify for the Baby Bonus, so PPL is all there is.