Public Holidays under the Horse Training Industry Award 1998 (HTIA) is provided for under the following:

Click here for Clause 23: Public Holidays

Click here for Clause 10.5.10: Casual

Click here for Public Holidays in your state or territory.

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.

Casual Employees:

A casual employee is not entitled to the benefits of Clause 23 (Public Holidays) in accordance with Clause 10.5.10 (Casuals) of the HTIA.

Therefore, work performed by a casual employee on a Public Holiday is based on the casual rate prescribed under the effective Wage Rates for the HTIA.