Infosys Technologies Limited v Vic

(2021) 64 VR 61; [2021] VSCA 219

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Catchwords

1. Employment Law
2. › Long service leave
3. › Entitlement to long service leave
4. › Continuous employment with one employer
5. › Whether employment performed outside Victoria included in period of continuous employment
6. › Territorial reach of State legislation
7. › Long Service Leave Act 2018 (Vic), ss 6, 9, 11, 12, 18, 19
8. › Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984 (Vic), ss 14(2), 48(b)
1. Statutes
2. › Construction
3. › Territorial operation of State legislation
4. › Presumption that legislation deals with matters in and of the State
5. › Central conception of legislation
6. › Whether contrary intention appears
7. › Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984 (Vic), s 48(b)

Quick Take

Employment with a sufficient connection to Victoria at the time it is undertaken counts towards the seven-year qualifying period for long service leave under the LSL Act 2018 (Vic); employment performed overseas with no connection to Victoria is excluded.