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Section 59 - Industrial Relations Act 1996 - Continuity of service — Zoe

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#### 59 Continuity of service 59 Continuity of service > > (1) Parental leave does not break an employee’s continuity of service, but is not to be taken into account in calculating an employee’s period of service for any purpose. > > > (2) However, parental leave counts as service for any purpose authorised by law or by any industrial instrument or contract of employment.

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