holiday entitlements (moved from Immigration)
 

i am in discussion with an australian company regarding a salaried position.
is there a standard holiday entitlement exc bank holidays like there is in the uk.
in the uk it seems to fluctuate between 21 and 25 days any advice would be greatly appreciated

Re: holiday entitlements
 

20 paid days annual leave is the minimum in Australia, and is also the most you'll likely get.

Public holidays aren't included in this total - how they are dealt with is down to the company. As opposed to the UK where paid annual leave now is 28 days and can include the bank holidays.

Both of above based on full-time work, 5 days/week.

Re: holiday entitlements
 

thanks for that do you know what the situation is regarding healthcare with companies.

Re: holiday entitlements
 

What visa are you coming on? If you're on a PR visa you would be entitled to Medicare. If not, you are responsible to have your own private medical insurance. Some countries have reciprocal agreements with Medicare for emergency/urgent treatment.

Re: holiday entitlements (moved from Immigration)
 

Hi there,

This site: http://www.fairwork.gov.au/Pages/default.aspx contains all the information regarding Australian workplace standards including minimum pay rates, awards, leave, conditions of employment, etc. It might be helpful for you.

cheers,
Jen

Re: holiday entitlements (moved from Immigration)
 

Minimum Entitlements: (7th April 2010)

Australia
Total Leave entitlement (Specifically calculated for Queensland)
31 days total: 20 Annual leave + 11 Public Holiday
(or 35.33 days if the 4.33 days Long Service leave is included).

Re: holiday entitlements (moved from Immigration)
 

This only applies to certain states.

Alison x

Re: holiday entitlements (moved from Immigration)
 

Any idea which ones aren't covered?

Re: holiday entitlements (moved from Immigration)
 

It pretty much covers everyone other than some workers in WA and people in state/local government jobs in NSW, QLD, SA and TAS. It gives a general guide for Australian workplaces - most of the state workplace systems are very similar to the national.

http://www.fairwork.gov.au/leave/nat...-affected.aspx

"Who is in the national workplace system?

Employees covered by the national workplace relations system include those:

employed by a constitutional corporation (these are corporations that are trading or financial, usually Pty Ltd or Ltd companies)
employed in Victoria, the Northern Territory or the ACT
employed by the Commonwealth or a Commonwealth authority
a waterside employee, maritime employee or flight crew officer employed in connection with interstate or overseas trade or commerce.
From 1 January 2010, sole traders, partnerships, other unincorporated entities and non-trading corporations in New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia and Tasmania joined the above types of employers in the national system, and are no longer covered by separate state systems (with the exception of some State government public sector and local government employers, who remain covered by their State system)."

WA: http://www.commerce.wa.gov.au/Labour...dustrial_.html

Re: holiday entitlements (moved from Immigration)
 

From 1 January 2010, employers and employees in the national workplace system are covered by the National Employment Standards (NES).

The individual State systems are being dismantled, to be replaced by this national system.

Re: holiday entitlements
 

i am being offered a 457 will i be entitled to WAFHLA-as well
thnak you for your help

Re: holiday entitlements
 

You may be entitled, but will your employer offer it? You have to negotiate with him/her in order to get it. LAFHA is for employees working away from their home base, so it's also available to PR who work away from home for periods of time. However it does need to be negotiated with the employer and bear in mind that not all offer it.

If you have children of school age you may also want to look into whether the state you're going to requires you to pay school fees. NSW does.

Re: holiday entitlements (moved from Immigration)
 

Remember also that Australia offers long service leave, for which the UK has no equivalent:
LSL is of particular benefit to teachers, and others in the public sector.

Re: holiday entitlements (moved from Immigration)
 

..but of no benefit whatsoever to anyone in the IT industry. My longest stint with any employer is 4 years and at least 4 of my employers over the last 10 years are no longer in business.

As far as I'm concerned LSL is a con by which employers manage to claim they are giving you a benefit which they know full well they'll never have to pay out.

Re: holiday entitlements (moved from Immigration)
 

Do you have a link to some specific legislation for that? I would love to be able to prove that my employer is actually breaking the law by forcing me to work 20% of my public holidays as well as a 60 hour 'normal' week (40 in office + 20 from home).