Posts tagged "public holiday"

These casual loading offset provisions reduce an employer's liability to pay permanent employment entitlements where a worker is mischaracterised.

The Victorian government will retain the Grand Final eve public holiday, despite not hosting the big game in the state.

Christmas Eve will be classified as a part-day public holiday in Queensland starting this year, meaning penalty rates will apply.

Pulling a sickie is an Australian classic, but employers foot the bill. The race that stops the nation doesn't have to stop your business, but you might want it to.

The Federal Circuit Court has found a Victorian bus company was right to fire a worker who did not show up for work on Boxing Day 2015 despite being rostered on for a shift.

By John Nelder and Emma Koehn. 

As millions of Aussies prepare to fire up the barbie ahead of Australia Day, there’s a growing band of b…

Individuals and businesses are today preparing for to celebrate Anzac Day on Tuesday, April 25.

Anzac Day is always celebrated on April 2…

Pizza lovers are claiming “false advertising” following confusion over a 15% public holiday surcharge at Domino’s that some have labelle…

A proposed change to the Public Holidays Act in the Northern Territory could see SMEs paying penalty rates on both Christmas Eve and New Yea…

Many of us are enjoying, or recently enjoyed, a public holiday long weekend. Part of the magic of such holidays is the anticipation of them …

Next week’s AFL Grand Final eve public holiday in Victoria is a worry for many small businesses, but there are some operators capitalising…

For many workers around Australia, today is a public holiday.

Workers in Victoria and Tasmania are enjoying a long weekend to mark Labour…