Long service leave - make an enquiry or report

Make a long service leave enquiry or complaint via our online form.

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Use our online form to:

  • ask a question about long service leave
  • report a business you suspect of breaking long service leave rules
  • submit additional documents for an existing report.

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Victoria's Long Service Leave Act 2018:

  • may not apply to employees who are covered by a federal award or workplace agreement – individual or collective – where that award or agreement contains its own long service leave provisions.
  • does not apply to employees who have their long service entitlement provided by another act or regulation – such as workers in building and construction, where it's provided by the CoINVEST scheme.

Before making a report, contact the Fair Work Ombudsman to determine whether an award or agreement applies instead of the Long Service Leave Act 2018.

If you believe you are owed a long service leave entitlement under Victoria's Long Service Leave Act 2018, you should ask your employer to pay your entitlement. If your employer refuses to pay and you believe the claim is under $20,000, you may wish to make a claim in the Industrial Division of the Magistrates' Court Victoria. Visit the Magistrates' Court of Victoria website for more information about making a claim and completing a letter of demand to give to your employer.

Ask a question about long service leave

Before asking a question, check our frequently asked questions to see if your query has already been answered.

To ask a question using our online form:

  1. provide some basic information about yourself, your employment and the employer
  2. type your question
  3. review the information you have provided
  4. select ‘submit now’.

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Report a business you suspect of breaking long service leave rules

To report a business using our online form:

  1. answer the questions about yourself, your employment and the employer - this is important information that helps us assess your report
  2. upload supporting documents
  3. review the information you have provided
  4. select ‘submit now’.

Before starting the report form, make sure you have this information ready:

About your employment

  • which award, enterprise agreement or individual agreement you were covered by – the Fair Work Ombudsman can provide information about this
  • when your employment began and ended (if applicable)
  • information about any long service leave you have taken
  • details of any long service leave entitlement you were paid after your employment ended (if applicable).

About the employer

  • business name
  • contact details
  • whether the business is still operating.

Supporting documents

  • any documents that support your report, such as payslips or PAYG statements.

Report a business

If you want to remain anonymous, use our anonymous report form. However, if you are unable to provide information and documents or there is little prospect of our inspectors obtaining information and documents, we may be unable to proceed.

Update an existing report

If you have already made a long service leave report and need to supply additional documentation, you can update your report via our online form.

Submit additional documents

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