Paying Public Holidays in New Zealand and Australia

How to calculate and pay employees for public holidays

Correctly calculating and paying employees for public holidays is a legal requirement under New Zealand's Holidays Act 2003 and Australia's Fair Work Act 2009. It's also a fundamental part of leave management and payroll.

Public holiday entitlements and payments are calculated slightly differently in each country so we've created an article for each:

• New Zealand - Mondayisation and paying public holidays.
• Australia - Understanding public holidays and what to pay workers.