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Employee entitlement to be absent on public holidays

Santa can say no

Section 114 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) provides an entitlement for an employee to be absent from their employment on a public holiday. This section also provides that an employer may ask an employee to work on a public holiday, but that the employee may refuse the request under certain circumstances.

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