FairWork Christmas Newsletter Key Points

Payroll systems and software is an integral part of business operation and can dictate the difference between a happy, functioning workforce an unhappy, unproductive workforce.
Coming into the busy Christmas period it is important to know how public holidays affect part-time and full-time employees’ payroll.

When a public holiday falls on a day when the employee would have worked, they should be paid for the public holiday. However, when the employee is on paid leave such as sick leave or annual leave, their ordinary rate will be deducted from their accumulated leave rather than the public holiday rate.