Important Holiday Payroll Dates

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With the ‘silly season’ in full swing, it is important that you are prepared for your Christmas payroll to ensure you are providing Employees with their correct entitlements. 

Public Holidays:

  • Wednesday, 25 December: Christmas Day 

  • Thursday, 26 December: Boxing Day 

  • Wednesday, 1 January: New Year’s Day 

  • Thursday, 2 January: Day after New Year’s Day

Important: You must recognise Public Holidays for the Christmas - New Year period, on different days, depending on the Employee. All Employees (except Casuals) must receive all four paid public holidays over this period. 

Things to remember:

  • If a Public Holiday falls inside your annual shutdown period, then you are still required to pay Employees for the days they would usually work

  • You must give Employees 14 days’ notice of your annual shutdown

  • Make sure you are encouraging your Team to fill out a Leave form, this assists payroll and is good housekeeping if any queries occur

  • If it is unclear what the Employee’s normal working days are, then consider the following factors:

    • Their Employment Agreement – are they casual or permanent?

    • Their work patterns – e.g. rosters

    • What are your reasonable expectations that the Employee would work on the day concerned?

If you have any questions regarding holiday pay and entitlements, we would be happy to help, give the team at People Passion a call on 09 299 2525.

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