Long Service Leave Act 1976

For the purposes of this Act, the continuous employment of an employee by an employer by whom he is employed at the commencement of this Act shall, subject to this section, be deemed to have commenced on the actual date on which that employee was first employed by that employer before the commencement of this Act.

Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (1), in computing an employee's entitlement to long service leave under this Act – continuous employment before the commencement of the Long Service Leave Act 1956, to the extent to which it is in excess of 24 years, shall be disregarded; and long service leave (or payment in lieu thereof) granted to the employee in respect of any period of employment that is, under this section, taken into account in computing the employee's entitlement to long service leave under this Act shall be taken into account, and shall be deemed to have been leave taken under this Act.