


The next working day will be a paid holiday instead.Ĭalculate your public holiday pay Public holiday in lieu One extra day’s salary at the gross rate of pay or another day off for the public holiday.Overtime pay for extra hours worked on a Saturday.Saturday for employees on a 5-day work week) Overtime pay if you work beyond your normal hours of work.Ī non-working day (e.g.The gross rate of pay for that holiday.An extra day’s salary at the basic rate of pay.Under different scenarios, your pay for working on a public holiday is as follows: If you work on a public holiday that falls on Your employer can therefore deduct one day’s pay at the gross rate from your monthly gross salary. If you are absent without reason on the working day before or after the holiday, you are not entitled to the holiday pay.Your monthly gross salary already includes payment for the holiday, so your employer need only pay you an additional day’s pay.If you are required to work on a public holiday, you should be paid an extra day’s salary at the basic rate of pay. Time off in lieu (only for employees not covered under Part IV of Employment Act).If you work on a public holiday, by default, your employer should pay you an additional day's pay.Īlternatively, by mutual agreement, you can get one of the following: If you are not covered by the Employment Act, it will be according to the terms of your employment contract. Rest day (Sunday), the next working day will be a paid public holiday.Non-working day (Saturday), you should get either a day off or salary in lieu.If you are on a 5-day work week, Saturday would be considered your non-working day and Sunday would be your rest day.
