Good Friday- Not a Public Holiday?

deedee lepoopoo · 01-04-2005 11:54am #1

I was checking my paycheque there and I wasn't paid for Good Friday. I am working on a temporary basis. I checked the Government website and Good Friday is not stipulated as a public holiday. The office was closed on Good Friday so I couldn't of worked even if I wanted to! Does anyone know if I am entitled to the days wages? Ta.

seamus · 01-04-2005 11:57am

No, but you were entitled to a least a month's notice in advance that Good Friday would be a mandatory holiday.

kenmc · 01-04-2005 11:58am

i don't think you are. same as if the office is only open mon-fri, you don't get paid sat and sun even if you wanted to work those days.... it's a bank holiday and not a public holiday, although a lot of places close on this day, yet others don't.

deedee lepoopoo · 01-04-2005 1:16pm

Thanks for that. Bank Holidays are part of Public Hoildays. Good Friday is not a public holiday. Boohoo. They never told us. :mad:

jhegarty · 01-04-2005 3:23pm

deedee lepoopoo wrote:

Thanks for that. Bank Holidays are part of Public Hoildays. Good Friday is not a public holiday. Boohoo. They never told us. :mad:

are you part time / full time

always important in these type of things...

deedee lepoopoo · 02-04-2005 1:22pm

Full-time and been working here nearly 6 months.

Altheus · 02-04-2005 2:45pm

You're not entitled to diddly squat, unless of course you work for a bank or a banking institution. They have to tell you 2 weeks in advance whether or not you're going to work a Public holiday, which they can demand you work in lieu of holidays/increased pay. I'd imagine Good Friday isnt subjected to the same stipulations as this as it is only a bank holiday. It was the managers/owners choice to close, if you dont get paid I'd say it's bad form.

Souperfreak · 04-04-2005 8:48am

I feel your pain. I am a temp as well I found out Thursday when I got paid. That I didn't get paid for the bank holiday. That really hurt considering rent is due and food needed to be purchased. I guess it is is living on supernoodles and cheese sandwiches this week. Or max-ing the credit card YET AGAIN!

jhegarty · 04-04-2005 11:35am

Altheus wrote:

You're not entitled to diddly squat, unless of course you work for a bank or a banking institution. They have to tell you 2 weeks in advance whether or not you're going to work a Public holiday, which they can demand you work in lieu of holidays/increased pay. I'd imagine Good Friday isnt subjected to the same stipulations as this as it is only a bank holiday. It was the managers/owners choice to close, if you dont get paid I'd say it's bad form.

in that case wouldn't they have to take one of his holidays... not just drop his pay ?

Good Friday- Not a Public Holiday?

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