There are two key things affecting work on ANZAC Day.
- 1. Shop Trading Restrictions - there are restrictions on shops trading on ANZAC Day up to 1:00 pm. This means that shops must be closed until 1:00 pm unless they meet certain exemptions.
- 2. Public Holiday - The whole of ANZAC Day is also a public holiday. This means that an employee who would normally work on that day (in 2010 this is Sunday 25th April) must either have paid time-off, or if they work, be paid in accordance with the law as it relates to public holidays.
All employees who work on Anzac Day must be paid at least time and a half for the work they do on Anzac Day. If an employee works on ANZAC day, and it is a day of the week that they regularly work on, they must also be given an alternative holiday, in addition to being paid at least time and a half.
What about people working in shops
that must close?
If an employee works in a shop which must be closed until 1pm
on ANZAC Day, they may be entitled to be paid even if they
do not work during the time the shop is closed. This will
depend on the hours they regularly work and any express
provision in their employment agreement. If they are
required to work at any time on ANZAC Day then they
are entitled to be paid at least time and a half for the hours
actually worked, and be given an alternative holiday (if Sunday
would be a normal working day).
New Minimum Wage Rates – 1 April
The new minimum wage rates are effective from April 1. 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
To read more about the minimum wage and about working on ANZAC day, visit www.ers.dol.govt.nz