A National Portable Long Service Leave Scheme - Business and Economics

Project Title: Development of a National Portable Long Service Leave Scheme

In partnership with:

• The McKell Institute

Funded by:

• The McKell Institute (Stage 1)

Research Team

• Professor Ray Markey
• Ms Shauna Ferris
• Dr Tim Kyng
• Dr Catriona Lavermicocca
• Dr Salut Muhidin
• Dr Sharron O'Neill
• Associate Professor Nick Parr
• Dr Louise Thornthwaite
• Dr Chris Wright (USyd)

Reports

Stage One Report (July 2013): The Case for A National Long Service Leave Scheme in Australia (PDF)

Project Summary:

The project's aims are to:

• Map employee access to Long Service Leave in Australia through various State and Commonwealth provisions;
• Identify labour market patterns of labour mobility which reduce employee access to Long Service Leave; and
• Identify means for developing a national portable long service leave scheme to provide access to all employees.

Research Plan

The project is envisaged in two Stages.

1. Stage 1 has been completed with the initial report published in July 2013,
2. Stage 2 involves an extensive program of dissemination through presentations at industry and conferences, and publication of a number of refereed journal articles drawing from this material are in the pipeline.