THE NEW LONG SERVICE LEAVE ACT – WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW!

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The Long Service Leave Act 2018 comes into effect on 1 November 2018. 

The changes include:

  • Access to long service leave after seven years continuous employment (it used to be ten)

  • Employees can take long service leave in smaller increments (e.g. for any period of one day or more)

  • Most absences from work do not break continuous employment

  • Unpaid leave, including parental leave, counts towards long service leave

  • Increased penalties for employers who do not keep records or do not produce them when requested

If you would like to discuss this further, please contact our office.