Tag: entitlements
- What are the Easter 2019 Public Holidays?
Courtesy of the Fair Work Ombudsman, below is a list of public holidays over Easter 2019 holiday season according to each state. Employers should check their relevant Award or Agreement to understand their obligations in terms of employee entitlements for Easter.
Remember, if you have an employee who is working in a different state for the public holidays over Easter, their entitlements are based on where they usually work (their work base) rather than the location they were working.
Australian Capital Territory
- Friday 19 April – Good Friday
- Saturday 20 April – Easter Saturday
- Sunday 21 April – Easter Sunday
- Monday 22 April – Easter Monday
- Thursday 25 April – Anzac Day
- Monday 27 May – Reconciliation Day
- Monday 10 June – Queen’s Birthday
New South Wales
- Friday 19 April – Good Friday
- Saturday 20 April – Easter Saturday
- Sunday 21 April – Easter Sunday
- Monday 22 April – Easter Monday
- Thursday 25 April – Anzac Day
- Monday 10 June – Queen’s Birthday
Northern Territory
- Friday 19 April – Good Friday
- Saturday 20 April- Easter Saturday
- Monday 22 April – Easter Monday
- Thursday 25 April – Anzac Day
- Monday 6 May – May Day
- Monday 10 June – Queen’s Birthday
Queensland
- Friday 19 April – Good Friday
- Saturday 20 April – Easter Saturday
- Sunday 21 April – Easter Sunday
- Monday 22 April – Easter Monday
- Thursday 25 April – Anzac Day
- Monday 6 May – Labour Day
South Australia
- Friday 19 April – Good Friday
- Saturday 20 April – the day after good Friday (commonly called Easter Saturday)
- Monday 22 April – Easter Monday
- Thursday 25 April – Anzac Day
- Monday 10 June – Queen’s Birthday
Tasmania
- Friday 19 April – Good Friday
- Monday 22 April – Easter Monday
- Tuesday 23 April – Easter Tuesday (only applies under certain awards or registered agreements and to the state public service)
- Thursday 25 April – Anzac Day
- Monday 10 June – Queen’s Birthday
Victoria
- Friday 19 April – Good Friday
- Saturday 20 April – Saturday before Easter Sunday
- Sunday 21 April – Easter Sunday
- Monday 22 April – Easter Monday
- Thursday 25 April – Anzac Day
- Monday 10 June – Queen’s Birthday
Western Australia
- Friday 19 April – Good Friday
- Monday 22 April – Easter Monday
- Thursday 25 April – Anzac Day
- Monday 3 June – Western Australia Day
- Parental leave entitlements for a new employee
Q: One of my full time employees has just told me that she is four month’s pregnant and due in September 2017. This employee only started with our company two months ago. Do I have to grant her parental leave?
A: For this particular set of circumstances, the short answer is no. According to the Fair Work Act 2009, in order to be entitled to parental leave, which is currently 12 months of unpaid leave, a full time employee must have completed at least 12 months of continuous service with the employer immediately before the birth (or expected date of birth) of the child.
However, it is important to note that the Fair Work Act 2009 sets out the minimum standard only. This means that notwithstanding the minimum requirement, an employer could still choose to approve 12 months unpaid leave, or an otherwise negotiated time frame with the employee if they do not qualify due to their length of service.
Whether an employer considers approving parental leave where there is no entitlement really depends on the individual set of circumstances. For example, the employee may have a particular skill set that is difficult to find in the market and the employer chooses to grant parental leave as a way of retaining these skills into the future. Or another example is where the employer has invested a lot of money in to training and on balance it makes more sense to grant a period of parental leave than to retrain a new person in the role.
It is always recommended that employers seek specific and tailored advice from an employment relations specialist in relation to employee entitlements. If you require assistance call Industryus HR on 07 5655 4047 or click here.
- The National Employment Standards
Q. I keep hearing about the National Employment Standards in relation to employment? I have no idea what this means can you tell me what this is as i am struggling to understand? Should i already know what this is?
A: NES stands for National Employment Standards. These employment standards are the minimum employment entitlements that have to be provided to all employees by their employer. The national minimum wage and the NES make up the minimum entitlements for employees in Australia.
- The 10 minimum entitlements of the NES are:
- Maximum weekly hours
- Request for flexible working arrangements
- Parental leave and related entitlements
- Annual leave
- Personal carers leave and compassionate leave
- Community service leave
- Public holidays
- Notice of termination and redundancy pay
- Fair Work Information Statement.
For further information on these standards you can find more information on the Fair Work Ombudsman website or otherwise if you want over the phone assistance call Industryus HR on 07 5655 4047 or click here to arrange a Free Introductory Call through our website in relation to your company’s obligations and the NES. At Industryus we are more than happy to assist with all your needs and questions to get in contact with a HR specialist give us a call.