Can You Work on Ekka Holiday?

14 Aug EKKA SHOW HOLIDAY- WHAT DOES THIS MEAN FOR YOUR BUSINESS. ... The National Employment Standards (“NES”) provide an entitlement for employees to be absent from work on a public holiday, without loss of pay.

Is the Ekka a public holiday?

The annual public holiday usually scheduled for People's Day at the Ekka has been locked in for Friday, October 29. The Ekka was cancelled for the second year in a row due to a COVID-19 outbreak earlier this month, and its associated public holiday was also cancelled.

How much do casuals get paid on public holidays?

Casual employees who work on a public holiday are to be paid at the rate of double time and three quarters (275%) of the ordinary/base rate of pay, with a minimum of two hours at that rate.