New Portable Long Service Leave Scheme for Community Service
On 20 June 2024, the New South Wales Parliament passed the Community Services Sector (Portable Long Service Leave) Bill 2024 (the Bill) introducing a new portable long service leave scheme for workers in the community service sector.
The Bill will impact up to 250,000 community sector workers in NSW by providing them with:
Employers will be required to pay a levy to the NSW Long Service Leave Corporation to cover their long service leave obligations.
The Bill will bring NSW in line with the portable long service leave schemes already in place for the community service sectors in the Australian Capital Territory, Victoria and Queensland.
The Bill will commence on a date fixed by Proclamation.
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