Full time, part time, casual and seasonal employees may have an entitlement to payment of long service leave when their employment ends after 7 years’ continuous employment, and an entitlement to take leave after 10 years’ continuous employment.
The entitlement to long service leave under the Long Service Leave Act depends on the length of the employee’s continuous employment, which may include service with a previous employer where there has been a change of business ownership.
Overview of long service leave in WA
Long service leave is a paid leave entitlement for all types of employees.
Coverage of the Long Service Leave Act
Many state and national private sector employees are covered by the WA laws.
Entitlements to long service leave
Entitlements when taking leave, when employment ends, or when cashing out.
When a business changes ownership
New employers may take on long service leave obligations when buying a business.
Long service leave underpayments
What to do if you have been underpaid a long service leave entitlement.
WA long service leave calculator
Get an estimate of a long service leave entitlement when employment is ending.
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