A casual or part-time employee does not have the right to a public holiday. An employer must pay their staff the minimum rate of pay for their normal hours of work, excluding bonuses, loadings, allowances, overtime, and penalty rates. If you are uncertain about the right date for your casual public holiday, you should speak to a union or the Fair Work Commission. It is also possible to switch the days off that you have in lieu of a public one.
The penalty for working on a public holiday will be reduced. For permanent employees, the penalty will be halved to double time and a half. The new rate for casuals is 250%. Restaurant employees will not receive a reduction, but the after-midnight penalty will remain at fifteen percent. The new policy applies to hours worked from midnight to six a.m. During the Easter period, no one is working, and there is no overtime on Sundays.
In general, employers should make a plan to manage the number of employees on public holidays. A shutdown can be scheduled, but a staffing shortage can cause a shortage of casual staff. In this case, an early closure can reduce the demand for temporary workers. If the staff availability and workload are sufficiently high, an employer can choose to schedule an early shutdown or a shorter shift for casual staff. A good practice is to ensure equal pay during public holidays and to provide enough notice for employees to be available for the shift.
The penalty for working on a public holiday will be reduced from double time and a quarter to double time and a half. This means that permanent employees who work on a public holiday will still receive full pay for that day. However, a casual employee will continue to receive the same penalty as a full-time employee. Moreover, a casual will also be entitled to extra pay for working on weekends and outside of regular hours. These extra hours are collectively referred to as ‘penalty rates’.
The penalty for working on a public holiday will be reduced from double time and a quarter to double time and a half. The rate for casuals will remain at the current level of two hundred and fifty percent. This is a great improvement for both employers and casual employees. If you need extra time on a public holiday, it is imperative to pay your staff at least double time on these days. If you are working on a public or private holiday, you must be aware of this penalty.
For casuals, a public holiday penalty is a day off for employees who work on the day. The penalty will be double time and a quarter for full-time employees and double time and a half for casuals. The day off will be paid at the standard rate of pay, excluding bonuses, allowances, overtime, and penalty rates. Further, a casual employee will only be paid for the time they spend working during a public holiday.