Australian Capital Territory Current Acts

LONG SERVICE LEAVE ACT 1976 - SECT 6

    (1)     An employer commits an offence if—

        (a)     an employee of the employer becomes entitled to 4 weeks or more of long service leave; and

        (b)     the employer does not grant the leave—

              (i)     as soon as practicable, having regard to the needs of the employer's business, after the employee becomes entitled to the leave; or

              (ii)     if the employer and employee agree—at another time or times.

Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units.

    (2)     An employer commits an offence if the employer does not, at least 60 days before the date from which long service leave is to be taken, give the employee written notice of the date.

Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units.

    (3)     Subsection (2) does not apply if the employee agrees otherwise.

    (4)     An offence against this section is a strict liability offence.