Public holiday penalty rates

Employees get paid at least their base pay rate for all hours worked on public holidays.

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Working on public holidays

Awards, enterprise agreements and other registered agreements can provide entitlements for working public holidays, including:

  • extra pay (for example public holiday rates)
  • an extra day off or extra annual leave
  • minimum shift lengths on public holidays
  • agreeing to substitute a public holiday for another day.

Find information about working on public holidays in your award by selecting from the list below.

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Source reference: Fair Work Act 2009 s.114-116 (Entitlement and payment for absence on public holiday)

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