The Queensland government has recently passed changes to the Holidays and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2019, to create a new part-day public holiday…from 6pm to midnight on Christmas Eve. … keep reading
As we head into the Christmas season and the multitude of public holidays, we think it’s worth a reminder that there are specific requirements for requesting employees to work on a public holiday. … keep reading
If your workplace practices include either unilaterally or by majority agreement, replacing a public holiday with another date (for whatever reason), the plain-language re-drafting of the modern awards has made a significant decision removing this ability under the modern awards listed below. … keep reading
The Queen’s Birthday is recognised as a public holiday in Queensland on Monday 7th October 2019.
The Queen’s Birthday public holiday has been moved around the Queensland calendar a couple of times over the past 8 years, along with the Labour Day public holiday. … keep reading
It’s that time of year again! Many of our clients are in the midst of managing Easter school holiday madness, a busy time of year for many tourism operators on the Sunshine Coast!
In Queensland (and many other states), Good Friday, Easter Saturday, Easter Sunday and Easter Monday are public holidays, so keep this in mind when managing your staffing budgets in the coming weeks!