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NSW Redundancy Pay.

Calculate redundancy pay under section 119 of the Fair Work Act 2009. NES sliding scale, 4 weeks at 1 year to 16 weeks at 9-10 years, plus the small business exemption. Pre-configured for New South Wales under Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) s.119.

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Standard FT week is 38 hours.
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For loading & payout values.
45+ with 2+ years service gets +1 week notice (s.117(3)(b)).
Some states pay LSL pro-rata only for non-voluntary termination.

Here's your entitlement

AU$0.00
Not entitled to NES redundancy pay.
0 wks
Redundancy weeks
1.0 yrs
Service
$1330
Weekly base pay
See full calculationFair Work Act 2009 (Cth) s.119
ComponentFormulaValue
Years of continuous service2025-08-10 to 2026-08-101.00 yrs
Weekly base pay38h × $35.00$1330.00
NES schedule (s.119)Bracket: < 1 year (no entitlement)0 wks
Eligibility adjustmentLess than 1 year of continuous service. Redundancy pay only applies after 12 months under the NES.−0 wks
Redundancy pay0 wks × $1330.00$0.00

NES redundancy schedule

1-2 yrs
4 wks
2-3 yrs
6 wks
3-4 yrs
7 wks
4-5 yrs
8 wks
5-6 yrs
10 wks
6-7 yrs
11 wks
7-8 yrs
13 wks
8-9 yrs
14 wks
9-10 yrs
16 wks
10+ yrs
12 wks

ⓘ Less than 1 year of continuous service. Redundancy pay only applies after 12 months under the NES. See Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) s.119 for the standard schedule.

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Other NSW entitlements

Long service leave in New South Wales is set by the Long Service Leave Act 1955 (NSW), which grants 8.67 weeks after 10 years with pro-rata from 5 years. The full rules are on NSW long service leave, and whether a pro-rata payout is made at all depends on why you left, which is covered in pro-rata long service leave. New South Wales gazettes 13 public holidays in 2026, listed with penalty rates on NSW public holidays. Every federal entitlement, including annual leave and personal leave, is identical in New South Wales and is calculated on the annual leave calculator and the personal leave calculator. For everything owed when a job ends, use final pay. More NSW entitlements are collected on the New South Wales hub.

Q & A

Redundancy pay questions for NSW.

How much long service leave do I get in NSW?
8.67 weeks after 10 years of continuous service with the same employer, under the Long Service Leave Act 1955 (NSW). Pro-rata payout becomes available after 5 years on termination. Calculate your NSW LSL →
When does NSW long service leave become payable on termination?
Reaching 5 years of continuous service is necessary but not sufficient in NSW. Under the Long Service Leave Act 1955 a pro-rata payment before the full 10-year entitlement also requires a qualifying reason: illness, incapacity, a domestic or other pressing necessity, reaching retirement age, death, or termination by the employer for something other than serious misconduct. A plain resignation to take another job can pay nothing. Once you reach 10 years the entitlement is payable however you leave.
What's the NSW pro-rata LSL formula?
NSW grants 8.67 weeks at the 10-year trigger, which works out to ~0.867 weeks per year of service. After 5 years on termination you'd be entitled to roughly 6.07 weeks pro-rata.
How is redundancy pay calculated in Australia?
Under the NES (Fair Work Act s.119), redundancy pay scales by years of continuous service: 4 weeks at 1 year, 6 at 2 years, 7 at 3, 8 at 4, 10 at 5, 11 at 6, 13 at 7, 14 at 8, 16 at 9, then drops back to 12 weeks at 10+ years. Paid at base rate, not gross. Run your figures in the redundancy calculator →
Why does redundancy pay drop after 10 years?
It's a historical quirk: the NES schedule was designed when long service leave kicked in at 10 years, so the redundancy bracket steps down to avoid double-counting. Your award or enterprise agreement may pay more.
Do small businesses have to pay redundancy?
No. Employers with fewer than 15 employees are exempt from NES redundancy under section 121 of the Fair Work Act. They still owe notice and unused leave payouts.
Do casuals get redundancy pay?
Generally no. Casuals are excluded from NES redundancy because their 25% loading is paid in lieu of leave and notice entitlements. A regular casual employed for 12+ months may have other rights though.