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Department of Labour Quick Updates
New minimum wage rates will become effective as of 1 April 2010.
The adult minimum wage will be $12.75 an hour. That’s $102 for an eight-hour day, and $510 for a 40 hour -week. The new entrant’s minimum wage and the training minimum wage will be $10.20 an hour. That’s $81.60 for an eight-hour day, and $408 for a 40-hour week.
Shop Trading Restrictions
There are shop trading restrictions on Good Friday (2 April), Easter Sunday (4 April) and Anzac Day (25 April), until 1.00 pm. This means that shops must be closed for the whole day on Good Friday and Easter Sunday and until 1pm on Anzac Day, unless they meet certain exemptions. Get more information on these restrictions and exemptions
Easter and Anzac Day public holidays
The Easter and Anzac Day public holidays are just around the corner. Now is a good time to familiarise yourself with staff entitlements for these public holidays.
The public holidays over the Easter period are Good Friday (2 April) and Easter Monday (5 April). Anzac Day (25 April) is celebrated on the day it falls. This year Anzac Day falls on a Sunday. For employees who do not normally work on a Sunday, Anzac Day will not be a paid public holiday. Unlike the Christmas and New Year public holidays, there is no "Monday-ising" of Anzac Day if it falls on a weekend.
The Holidays Online Tool provides guidance on whether an employee is entitled to a paid day off on a public holiday and what an employee should be paid for their day off or for working on the public holiday. Keep in mind that Easter Sunday is NOT a public holiday. This means that if your business cannot provide work for staff who normally work on Sundays due to restricted trading on Easter Sunday, then it is a good idea to plan ahead and explore options for managing employee leave entitlements for Easter Sunday. Find out more about employee entitlements for Easter Sunday
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