Most employees are
entitled to ten paid public holidays per year: New Year's Day,
Australia Day, Good Friday, Easter Monday, Anzac Day, Queen's Birthday,
Christmas Day, Boxing Day (28th December in SA), Labour Day
plus one other declared public holiday in your locality.
Most employees required to
work on a public holiday are entitled to be paid at 2.5 times the
ordinary rate.
Casuals do not get paid
public holidays unless actually worked (see Casual
Work Loading).
Victorian Minimum Wage Orders are silent about
pay loadings for public holidays. This means the employee can be paid
the same amount as any other day worked.
For a small fee - as
little as $44 - Working Today can help you to
understand your specific situation.
Use our online response
form,
or write us a letter at PO Box
207 Fitzroy Victoria 3065.
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