Important update from Coal LSL

Please note, that as part of the Australian Government’s new Protecting Worker Entitlements laws, changes have been made to requirements for employers of casuals in the Coal LSL scheme. These will be in force from 1 January 2024.

The changes take effect halfway through the Australian financial year and will need to be reflected in the 2023–24 annual audit report lodged with Coal LSL.

Under the new legislation the employer reporting requirements to Coal LSL will change:

·  where a casual employee’s industrial instrument specifies they are to be paid a casual loading and the loading can be quantified, a casual employee’s casual loading will be applied to the payment of their long service leave entitlements

· the calculation methods for the accrual of a casual employee's long service leave entitlement will differ from the current method of calculation.

While calculation methods for the accrual, payment and reporting of a casual employee’s long service leave entitlements will change, the changes to reporting requirements apply to all employers of eligible employees employed in the black coal mining industry, not only those who employ casuals. 
    
The changes form part of the Australian Government’s Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Protecting Worker Entitlements) Act 2023, which amends the: 

·         Coal Mining Industry (Long Service Leave) Administration Act 1992 

·         Coal Mining Industry (Long Service Leave) Payroll Levy Collection Act 1992.

For more information on the Protecting Worker Entitlements package, visit the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations website.

Coal LSL are in regular communication with registered employers to ensure they are prepared for the upcoming changes to reporting requirements. 

Should you have questions or would like support material, visit the Coal LSL website or call 1300 852 625.