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Dec 5th 2010, 2:10 am

Cheetah7

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Christmas and Public Holidays

With Christmas Day/Boxing Day falling on a Sat/Sun this year, we have been given the Mon/Tue off as well.

Mr PP has been told at his company that Mon/Tue are normal days and are not public holidays - does anyone know any different to this?

Thanks in advance.

Dec 5th 2010, 2:49 am

spottydog

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Re: Christmas and Public Holidays

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Originally Posted by Professional Princess

Check out the links on this website: http://australia.gov.au/topics/austr...ublic-holidays

Unless you live in Norfolk island the Monday and Tuesday are both a public holiday covering An extra day for Christmas (the Saturday is also a public holiday) and Boxing Day which looking at these website actually always moved if it falls on a weekend or Monday

Dec 5th 2010, 3:55 am

Cheetah7

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Re: Christmas and Public Holidays

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Originally Posted by spottydog

Thanks for the link, I shall call the number on there tomorrow - it deffo says Mon/Tue as public holiday but husbands boss is saying it doesnt apply to them so Ill give them a call.

Cheers spottydog

Dec 5th 2010, 7:32 am

Beedubya

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Re: Christmas and Public Holidays

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Originally Posted by Professional Princess

Thanks for the link, I shall call the number on there tomorrow - it deffo says Mon/Tue as public holiday but husbands boss is saying it doesnt apply to them so Ill give them a call.

Cheers spottydog

On the calendar we have at work it says that they aren't a public holiday for NSW, but we have been told by our boss that they are...........maybe his boss is looking at a calendar and going by that........

Dec 5th 2010, 8:08 am

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Re: Christmas and Public Holidays

You might want to check his contract first. In mining for example there is no such thing as a public holiday. This year i will be off over chritmas and new year but only by using annual leave. Some other industries / jobs are the same

Dec 5th 2010, 8:39 am

Cheetah7

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Re: Christmas and Public Holidays

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Originally Posted by verystormy

Hmm, I was thinking that - I shall check it out.

Dec 5th 2010, 9:47 am

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Re: Christmas and Public Holidays

In Victoria, we have Monday as a public holiday for Boxing Day, Christmas Day falling on a Saturday is not deemed a Public Holiday.

Each state apparently has its own legislation regarding Public Holidays

Dec 5th 2010, 10:24 am

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Re: Christmas and Public Holidays

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Originally Posted by Laights

I just found a website that says: The next Public Holiday, Victoria will celebrate is Christmas Day - Monday 25 December. followed by Boxing Day - Sunday 26 December

Only in Melbourne.......

Most States quote:

Christmas Day:
Saturday, 25 December and Tuesday, 28 December
Boxing Day:
Monday, 27 December

but VIC shows:
Christmas Day
Monday 27 December substituted for Saturday 25 December.
Boxing Day
Sunday 26 December and Tuesday 28 December

and WA shows:
Christmas Day
Saturday 25 December and Monday 27 December
Boxing Day
Sunday 26 December and Tuesday 28 December

Dec 5th 2010, 12:18 pm

Cheetah7

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Re: Christmas and Public Holidays

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Originally Posted by ABCDiamond

I just found a website that says: The next Public Holiday, Victoria will celebrate is Christmas Day - Monday 25 December. followed by Boxing Day - Sunday 26 December

Only in Melbourne.......

Most States quote:

Mr PPs HR dept are saying Mon/Tue will be treated as a normal day and lieu time given.

Dec 5th 2010, 8:47 pm

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Re: Christmas and Public Holidays

Quote:

Originally Posted by Professional Princess

Mr PPs HR dept are saying Mon/Tue will be treated as a normal day and lieu time given.

same here

Dec 7th 2010, 8:14 am

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ABCDiamond

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Originally Posted by asher

same here

These companies should check what the rules are, as Monday is officially Boxing Day in NSW according to http://www.industrialrelations.nsw.g..._Holidays.html

Dec 7th 2010, 8:14 am

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Cheetah7

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Re: Christmas and Public Holidays

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Originally Posted by ABCDiamond

These companies should check what the rules are, as Monday is officially Boxing Day in NSW according to http://www.industrialrelations.nsw.g..._Holidays.html

Mr PP called the Wageline who gave him another number to try, number was engaged constantly so he will try again tomorrow.

Surely employers cant just remove the public holiday status at xmas? Perhaps it is industry related or something.

Dec 7th 2010, 8:28 am

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Re: Christmas and Public Holidays

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Originally Posted by Professional Princess

It may be that the person just doesn't know, and until they receive something official, they will go with a standard line.

As far as I am aware, Public Holiday status cannot be removed.

The Act, up until recently created this situation (in QLD):

Quote:

Without an amendment to the Act, workers working on Saturday 25
December 2010 and Saturday 1 January 2011 would receive only their
usual Saturday payment for the day and would not have the right of refusal
to work on the day.

These are quotes from the recent QLD Holidays Amendment Bill 2010.

Quote:

In respect of the other State and Territory jurisdictions:
• for Christmas Day 2010, New South Wales (NSW) and Western
Australia (WA) have arrangements in place maintaining a public
holiday on 25 December as well as appointing an additional day on 27
December (WA – by standing legislation) or 28 December (NSW – by
special proclamation). All other jurisdictions have standing legislative
arrangements to substitute Monday 27 December as the public
holiday for Christmas Day.

Not sure when this came into force, but there was a speech in Parliament about it on 10 October 2010.

Dec 7th 2010, 9:45 pm

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Re: Christmas and Public Holidays

Quote:

Originally Posted by Professional Princess

Mr PPs HR dept are saying Mon/Tue will be treated as a normal day and lieu time given.

I think that might not be illegal, by law I believe they are supposed to count both days as public holidays, and if you work those days you are supposed to get extra holiday pay. If you work on the Saturday plus those two days you should get holiday pay for all three days. (Heard this on the radio a few days ago).