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It’s been a year since new child employment laws came into effect in Victoria. Further information about child employment laws can be found on our website. vic.gov.au/child-employme…

Term 3 has started in Victoria. If you’ve employed someone under 15 over the school holidays, different rules apply now they’re back at school. vic.gov.au/child-employme…

Are you employing kids under 15 during this school term? Remember, kids can work for a maximum of 3 hours a day and 12 hours per week during the school term, and never during school hours. vic.gov.au/child-employme…

The owner of a business supplying canteen services to community sports clubs has been served with 139 criminal charges in the Magistrates’ Court of Victoria over alleged breaches of Victoria’s child employment laws. loom.ly/5LDcKgY

To become entitled to long service leave, your must have 7 year continuous service. Head to our website to find out the answers to more frequently asked long service leave questions. vic.gov.au/long-service-l…

If an employee remains at a business after it has been sold, their service with the old employer transfers to the new employer and counts toward their long service leave entitlement. vic.gov.au/long-service-l…

If you’re engaging an owner driver or forestry contractor for a total of 30 days or more, or 30 days within a 3-month period, you’ll need a written contract. Luckily, we have a model contract on hand, which you may wish to use: vic.gov.au/using-written-…

Commonwealth Bank of Australia entities underpaid 529 current and former staff over $1.67 million in long service leave entitlements. loom.ly/BZrBn8Q

Making sure people understand the laws we enforce is a key part of our work at the Wage Inspectorate. wageinspectorate.vic.gov.au

Wage Inspectorate officers are out and about in Melbourne this week, visiting businesses from Mentone to Prahran, making sure employers are aware of child employment laws. vic.gov.au/child-employme…

The Wage Inspectorate issued 883 child employment licences during the first year of the child employment licensing scheme. loom.ly/JVIlcXo

We audited over 650 engagements in 2023-24 to check compliance with Victoria’s Owner Drivers and Forestry Contractors Act. vic.gov.au/transport-regu…

Wage Inspectorate officers have been out and about in Melbourne. This week, we're visiting businesses in the inner north-west making sure employers are aware of child employment law. loom.ly/JVIlcXo

Putting boots on the ground was a priority for the Wage Inspectorate in 2023-24. We conducted over 450 child employment compliance monitoring activities across Victoria. loom.ly/JVIlcXo

We helped workers reclaim more than $750,000 in long service leave entitlements in the last financial year, benefitting Victorians across industries and in different types of employment, including workers in casual and full-time roles. loom.ly/y51Ra54

Wage Inspectorate officers are in Clayton today, visiting businesses and making sure employers are aware of child employment laws. loom.ly/JVIlcXo

Did you know long service leave doesn’t just apply to full time and part employees? Casual and seasonal workers can also accrue long service leave. vic.gov.au/long-service-l…

We prosecuted 17 businesses in 2023-24, which resulted in offenders being ordered to pay more than $2.1 million in fines and costs. loom.ly/bQXFaCw

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