From the 11th of September,
Important SCHADS Award Updates
SCHADS Award Updates from the 11th of September
Please see below an update from Fair Work for your information. Feel welcome to contact us if you have any questions.
Public holidays can now be substituted under the Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Industry Award (Social and Community Services Award).
This change follows a decision by the Fair Work Commission, the national workplace relations tribunal. It applies from the first full pay period starting on or after 11 September 2023.
What’s Changed
Under the Social and Community Services Award, an employee can now make a request to substitute a public holiday (or a part day public holiday) for a different day (or part day).
If their employer agrees to the request, the substitute day will be treated as the public holiday. This means that any work performed by an employee on the replaced day is paid at their normal pay rate.
The employee then gets a paid day (or part day) off on the substitute day. If the employee works on the substitute public holiday, they’re entitled to be paid penalty rates for the time worked.
Minimum entitlements for public holidays are set by the National Employment Standards.
More Information
Read the Fair Work Commission’s full decision and determinatio
Need more information on public holiday entitlements under the Social and Community Services Award? Check out:
• Public holidays penalty rates
• Not working on public holidays
Then select the ‘Social and community’ industry from the drop-down menu.
Public holidays
For a full list of public holidays in your state or territory, visit Public holidays.
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If you need any assistance in implementing these changes or any other HR matters, please contact us.