Payments in lieu forbidden
34 Payments in lieu forbidden
An employer must not give an employee a payment in lieu of long service leave, or in lieu of any part of long service leave, except as permitted under this or any other Act or under the relevant fair work instrument.
Penalty: 12 penalty units in the case of a natural person;
60 penalty units in the case of a body corporate.
Note
Section 43 applies to an offence against this subsection.
An employee must not accept any payment in lieu of long service leave, or in lieu of any part of long service leave, except as permitted under this or any other Act or under the relevant fair work instrument.
Penalty: 12 penalty units.
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