<P> Long service leave was introduced in Australia in the 1860s . The idea was to allow civil servants the opportunity to sail home to England after 10 years ' service in ' the colonies ' . It was 13 weeks for every ten years of service , composed of five weeks to sail back to England , three weeks of leave and five weeks to sail back . </P>
<P> Long service leave was introduced in Australia in the 1860s . The idea was to allow civil servants the opportunity to sail home to England after 10 years ' service in ' the colonies ' . It was 13 weeks for every ten years of service , composed of five weeks to sail back to England , three weeks of leave and five weeks to sail back . </P>
when did long service leave start in australia
when did long service leave start in australia
in the 1860s
in the 1860s