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PUBLIC HOLIDAYS

Anzac day is nearly upon us so, a timely reminder. It seems some employees are reaping the benefits of your confusion. So here goes:

If an employee works on a public holiday and the day would normally be a day they would work then you need to pay them 1.5 times their normal rate for the hours they actually work plus a day off in lieu (alternative day). If however they work the holiday but it is not a day that they would normally work then you only have to pay them 1.5 times their normal pay for the hours they actually work.

For Anzac day which this year lands on Sunday 25th April, those of your employees who normally work Sundays either have the day off paid or work and get 1.5 times their pay plus a day off later in the year.

Anzac is also a restricted trading day so if you do plan to work, it would pay to check what you can do before 1 pm on the day.

Need claification, call 0508 HRHELP

MINIMUM WAGE INCREASE

The Adult Minimum Wage will increase from $12.50 to $12.75 an hour, and the New Entrants Minimum Wage will increase to $10.20, both from the 1st April 2010 click here.

90 Day Trial Period

Firstly let me say that this is NOT the same as the probationary period. Some simple rules apply. You can only have a 90 day trial period if you employ less than 20 staff. The trial period clause must be in the employment agreement for you to be able to rely on it and it must say that the employee cannot take a personal grievance for unjustified dismissal if their employment is terminated during the trial period.

Wording is very important here. The 90 days is calendar days and not three months. The notice period must be the same as in the termination clause of the agreement but as long as you give the notice during the trial 90 days it does not matter if the notice period takes you over the 90 days. I recommend you check the wording of your trial period clause before inserting it in your agreement. Need to know more?

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