Requirement to work on a public holiday. The Employer may ask you to work on a public holiday, but you do not have to agree. You agree not to work on any public holiday unless asked to do so. If you work on a public holiday:
Requirement to work on a public holiday. 4.7.2.1 For the purpose of this clause ordinary working day means a day on which the employee is normally rostered to work.
Requirement to work on a public holiday. (a) An employee may be required to work on any of the holidays prescribed by this clause in order for the Company to meet its operational requirements. Employees acknowledge that this may be required from time to time.
Requirement to work on a public holiday i) The employer may require employees to work on a public holiday.
Requirement to work on a public holiday. The Employer may request that the Employee work on any public holiday prescribed by of this Agreement and any employee may refuse the Employer’s request to work on a public holiday, provided the Employee has “reasonable grounds” for doing so. In determining whether the Employee has reasonable grounds for refusing a request to work on a public holiday, the Employer will have regard to all the circumstances, including but not limited to the following: ⚫ the nature of the work performed by the Employee; and ⚫ the type of employment (for example, whether full-time, part-time, casual or shift work); and ⚫ the nature of the Employer’s workplace or enterprise (including its operational requirements); and ⚫ the Employee’s reasons for refusing the request; and ⚫ the Employee’s personal circumstances (including family responsibilities); and ⚫ whether the Employee is entitled to additional remuneration or other benefits as a consequence of working on the public holiday; and ⚫ the fact that this workplace agreement and employee's contracts of employment contemplates that the Employer might require work on public holidays, or particular public holidays; and ⚫ whether the Employee has acknowledged or could reasonably expect that the Employer might require work on public holidays, or particular public holidays; and ⚫ the amount of notice in advance of the public holiday given by the Employer when making the request; and ⚫ the amount of notice in advance of the public holiday given by the Employee in refusing the request; and ⚫ whether an emergency or other unforeseen circumstances are involved; and ⚫ any other relevant factors.
