sick pay

Do I still get penalty rates if I’m sick that day?

Date Published: 17/04/2015
Category: Analysis Workers rights

Erin asks: If I normally work on a day when a public holiday falls but I’m sick on that day and so don’t go in, would I get penalty rates?Penalty rates are payable if people work on a public holiday, but aren’t paid if the day is taken off.

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