Department of Justice and Community Safety

Labour Regulation Acts Administered

The Office of Regulatory Services is the government agency responsible in the ACT for the administration of several Acts that provide workers with minimum conditions of service provisions involving annual leave, long service leave, and parental leave.
These are:

Annual Leave Act 1973
Long Service Leave Act 1976
Parental Leave (Private Sector Employees) Act 1992

Annual Leave

Entitlements to annual leave under the Annual Leave Act 1973 are affected by the Commonwealth's Workplace Relations Act 1996. Information on entitlements under the workplace relations system is available at www.workplaceauthority.gov.au.

Long Service Leave

Three separate government agencies govern the long service leave schemes in the ACT.

The Office of Regulatory Services (ORS);
ACT Long Service Leave Authority (The Long Service Leave Board); and the
The Office of the Workplace Ombudsman (WO).

The Office of Regulatory Services (ORS)

ORS administers the Long Service Leave Act 1976. The Act covers employees in the ACT private sector who are not covered by an industrial award or agreement, or in some cases, where an award or agreement does not contain provisions for long service leave. The Act may also exclude workers that are employed in the cleaning and construction industry.

For general information, including entitlements under the Long Service Leave Act 1976, please read Information Bulletin 12.02 – Long Service Leave, or alternatively the Act is available on the legislation register at www.legislation.act.gov.au.

ACT Long Service Leave Authority (The Long Service Leave Board)

Employees that work in the ACT building, construction or cleaning industry are usually covered by the Long Service Leave (Building and Construction Industry) Act 1981, and the Long Service Leave (Contract Cleaning Industry) Act 1999, which are administered by the ACT Long Service Leave Authority or the Long Service Leave Board.

For more information on the role of the ACT Long Service Leave Authority or the Long Service Leave Board or to lodge a claim form, go to www.actlslb.act.gov.au.

The Office of the Workplace Ombudsman (WO)

The Office of the Workplace Ombudsman (the “Workplace Ombudsman”) (WO) is an independent Commonwealth agency responsible for compliance with federal workplace law. Most awards or agreements in the ACT are covered by the Workplace Relations Act 1996, which is administered by the WO.

For more information on the role of the WO or to lodge a wages and conditions claim form, go to www.wo.gov.au.

Parental Leave

Entitlements to parental leave under the Parental Leave (Private Sector Employees) Act 1992 are affected by the Commonwealth's Workplace Relations Act 1996. Information on entitlements under the workplace relations system is available at www.workplaceauthority.gov.au.

All Other Matters

For all wage, Enterprise Bargaining Agreement (EBA) and other conditions of service matters, you can call the Workplace Infoline on 1300 363 264 between 8.00am - 7.00pm Monday to Friday.

For Further Information

The Office Of Regulatory Services provides an advisory and inspectorate function on these matters to assist employers and workers. Contact Office of Regulatory Services for further information.

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