Amendments to construction industry portable paid long service leave, addressing inconsistencies and impacts of COVID-19 stand-downs.

🟡 Medium · Bill Second Reading21 August 2025 · 11,865 words

Construction industry long service leave rules updated to fix COVID-era stand-down issues and ensure

Construction workers will accrue long service leave during COVID stand-down periods; employers' cont

“All we are doing here is fixing up some technicalities, and particularly one that arose because of the sudden use of standdown provisions during COVID.”

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Members who spoke

Brewer, SandraGiddens, KimMcGurk, SimonePaolino, FrankRowe, CassieScaife, David

Topics

long service leaveconstruction industryindustrial relationsCOVID-19stand-downs

Legislation Referenced

Acts

Construction Industry Portable Paid Long Service Leave Act

Bills

Construction Industry Portable Paid Long Service Leave Amendment Bill 2025

· 21 August 2025

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Construction Industry Portable Paid Long Service Leave Amendment Regulations 2021

Amends regulations related to construction industry portable paid long service leave, including updating prescribed awards and classifications of work.

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