Industrial Relations Act 1996

Victims leave does not break an employee’s continuity of service, but any period of leave that exceeds 3 months is not to be taken into account in calculating the employee’s period of service for any purpose.

An employee may take any annual, long service or other leave to which the employee is entitled instead of or in conjunction with victims leave.

This Part sets out the minimum entitlements of employees to victims leave. The provisions of an industrial instrument, contract of employment or other agreement (whether made or entered into before or after the commencement of this Part) do not have effect to the extent that they provide an employee with a benefit that is less favourable to the employee than the benefit to which the employee is entitled under this Part.

This Part extends to persons employed on or after the commencement of this Part and to violent crimes committed before or after that commencement.