Significant Shift for Long Service Leave in NSW

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Significant Shift for Long Service Leave in NSW
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• In a recent decision by the Court of Appeal in
  New South Wales, the understanding of how the
  Long Service Leave Act 1955 (NSW) applies to
  employees who have moved between states or
  countries during their continuous service has
  undergone a significant shift.

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• Previously, it was understood that an employees
  long service leave entitlement would only accrue
  for the time they were physically working in the
  state of New South Wales. However, the Court of
  Appeal has overturned this understanding and
  ruled that an employees long service leave
  entitlement will now accrue for the entire period
  of their continuous service, regardless of
  whether they have moved between states or
  countries during that time.

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• This ruling has significant implications for both
  employers and employees in New South Wales.
  Employers will now need to take into account an
  employees entire period of continuous service,
  regardless of where they have worked, when
  calculating their long service leave entitlement.
  This may result in an increase in the amount of
  long service leave that employees are entitled
  to, and could also result in additional
  administrative burdens for employers.

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• For employees, this ruling means that they will
  now be able to accrue long service leave for the
  entire period of their continuous service, rather
  than just for the time they were physically
  working in New South Wales. This will provide
  greater flexibility for employees who move
  between states or countries, and will ensure that
  they are not disadvantaged when it comes to their
  long service leave entitlements.

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• Overall, this decision by the Court of Appeal
  represents a significant shift in the way that
  long service leave is applied in New South Wales,
  and will have far-reaching implications for both
  employers and employees in the state. It is
  important for both employers and employees to be
  aware of this change and to understand how it
  will affect them.
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