49Employers must grant long service leave

49 Employers must grant long service leave

49 Employers must grant long service leave

(1) If a registered worker becomes entitled to long service leave under this Act, the employer must grant the worker the long service leave within—

(a) 6 months after the day on which the worker becomes entitled to the long service leave under this Act, or

(b) if the Corporation has allowed, on application by the employer or worker, a period longer than 6 months—the period allowed by the Corporation, or

(c) if the employer and worker agree on a period longer than 6 months and less than 5 years—the agreed period.

Maximum penalty—50 penalty units.

(2) If an employer and a worker agree on a period under subsection (1)(c), the employer must give written notice to the Corporation of the agreed period within 7 days after the agreement is reached.

(3) Long service leave must not be granted for a period of less than 2 weeks.