📜 Construction Industry Portable Paid Long Service Leave Amendment Bill 2025

Assented toLCBill 2426 June 2025

This bill amends the Construction Industry Portable Paid Long Service Leave Act 1985 to include workers stood down or on workers compensation, accommodate construction workers on vessels, allow early access to long service leave in cases of hardship, and improve the Board's operations. It also makes consequential changes to the Building and Construction Industry Training Fund and Levy Collection Act 1990.

Impact

Construction workers in Western Australia will be affected, particularly those stood down, on workers' compensation, or working on vessels. It ensures they accrue long service leave and can access it in cases of hardship. Employers will also be affected through contributions.

Key Changes

["Allows construction workers to accrue long service leave while stood down or on workers compensation.", "Includes construction workers who work on ships (vessels) in the long service leave scheme.", "Allows construction workers early access to accrued long service leave due to total and permanent incapacity, terminal illness, or death."]