Australian Trainers Association | Ata Resources Centre Public Holidays

Public Holidays for employees are provided under Clause 23 of the Horse and Greyhound Training Award 2020 (HGTA).

Generally, the following conditions apply to Public Holidays:

Full-time & Part Time employees:

• Granted Public Holiday off without deduction of pay.

   

  Or

   

• Substitute another day off in lieu as agreed between the Employer & Employee if substituted beforehand. If unable to mutually agree then such other day the Employer substitutes but not so as to give an employee less time off work than the employee would have had if the employee had received the said holiday.

   

  Or

   

• Entitled to single time in addition to ordinary rate of pay.

A list of public holidays Australia wide can be found here