Long Service Leave changes
DR ELIZABETH GIBSON, General Manager of CMPA.
The following information can be found on www.business.vic.gov.au
The Long Service Leave (LSL) Act 2018 came into effect on 1st November 2018. It replaces the Long Service Leave Act 1992, following a legislative review and broad industry and community
consultation. The LSL Act 2018 brings long service leave into line with community standards, is easier to understand, and is fairer and more flexible.
The LSL Act 2018 covers most Victorian employees. However, the LSL Act 2018 will not apply to certain employees who are covered by federal enterprise agreements or pre-reform awards, or by other Victorian legislation that includes long service leave entitlements, e.g. the Construction Industry Long Service Leave Act 1997 administered by CoINVEST for workers in the construction industry.
These changes include:
- greater flexibility for women, families and people transitioning to retirement
- access to long service leave after seven years, not ten
- allowing employees to take long service leave in smaller increments (i.e. 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.
The Victorian Government has published a new Comprehensive Guide to the Victorian Long Service Leave Act 2018 (‘2018 Comprehensive Guide’) which will become available from 1st November 2018.
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