Public holiday pay and entitlements for state system employees

Minimum public holiday entitlements for employees in the state system, where to find public holiday pay rates and key questions about public holidays.
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This section outlines entitlements and obligations for employers and employees in the state industrial relations system for a range of situations relating to public holidays.

Public holidays in Western Australia

 

Entitlement to be absent from work on a public holiday

Requests to work, and refusing requests to work on a public holiday.

Entitlement to be paid when absent on a public holiday

What an employee must be paid if not at work because it is a public holiday.

Pay rates for employees working on a public holiday

How to find the right pay rates when an employee works on a public holiday.

Questions about public holidays

What happens when public holidays fall on weekends, non work days or during leave.

WA award provisions for Easter Saturday

Easter Saturday is not a public holiday but some WA awards have special pay rates.
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Public holidays in Western Australia

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