Members are reminded of the upcoming public holiday on 9 June 2025, Sovereign’s Birthday. The long weekend is a great time to reset and charge the batteries. It is also a good time to ensure that your business is managing the public holiday correctly and that employees are paid their due entitlements.
Employees have a right to be absent from work on a public holiday and be paid their base hourly rate for the ordinary hours they would have worked if they had not been away, because of the public holiday. This only applies to those employees, excluding casuals, who would have normally worked on the day the public holiday falls.
Members should familiarize themselves with the specific requirements regarding public holidays that is set out in the relevant Award or Enterprise Agreement and ensure compliance.
For more information about employee entitlements, reach out to the Workplace Relations team on 02 6175 5900.
