Employee leave & holiday entitlements
Most workers are paid for public holidays, except for contract workers and casual employees who are paid for hours worked. For most workers except those mentioned above, other paid leave should include annual or recreation leave, sick leave and long service leave.
Employees covered by the Federal legislation are also entitled to leave provisions as set out in the National Employment Standards.
The modern award or agreement covering employees may also have information about their leave entitlements and explain the pay arrangement for public holidays.
What to do...
- For further information about the new federal workplace relations system, visit the Fair Work Online website.
- Read the National Employment Standards on the Fair Work Online website.
- For information on minimum rates of pay, leave entitlements, maximum working hours and public holiday protection under the new system, refer to the pay, leave and conditions page on the Fair Work Online website.
- Visit the Fair Work for Small Business website for information on your rights and obligations as an employer under the Fair Work Act 2009.
- Find out about entitlements, awards and agreements in your state or territory.
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