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From Department of Enterprise website
Public Holidays Christmas 2005/2006
A common misconception is that as Christmas Day and New Year's Day fall on a Sunday this year that the Public Holidays are automatically carried over to the following days.
This is definitely not the case.
Sunday December 25th (Christmas Day) and Sunday January 1st (New Year's Day) are in fact the Public Holidays.
Employers may however decide at their own discretion to close on Tuesday (December 27th) and Monday (January 2nd), as one of the entitlement options for Public Holidays is a paid day off within a month of the public holiday (see below for breakdown of entitlements).
(Brendan's note: Just to be absolutely clear on this. Employees are entitled to take a day off sometime as Xmas day falls on a Sunday. For the vast majority of employers, that day will be Tuesday 27th December. But your employer can insist that you work that day)
Conditions for qualifying for Public Holiday benefit
Employees, other than part-time employees, have an immediate entitlement to public holiday benefits. Part-time employees must have worked at least 40 hours in the 5 weeks ending on the day before the public holiday to qualify for public holiday benefit.
Entitlements of employees in respect of a public holiday
In respect of a public holiday an employee is entitled to whichever of the following his/her employer determines:
(a) A paid day off on that day
(b) A paid day off within a month of that day
(c) An additional day of paid annual leave
(d) An additional day's pay.
If, following a request from an employee, no later than 21 days before the public holiday, an employer does not nominate one of the options above 14 days before the public holiday, the employee will automatically be entitled to a paid day off on the day of the public holiday or if he is normally off on that day to an additional day's pay.
Pay for a Public Holiday
Where the public holiday falls on a day on which the employee normally works, the employee is entitled to a day's pay for the public holiday.
Where the public holiday falls on a day on which the employee does not normally work, the employee is entitled to one fifth of his/her normal weekly wage for the public holiday.
Where the employee is required to work on the public holiday, the employee is entitled to one of the options (b), (c) or (d) above
If the employee ceases to be employed during the week ending on the day before a public holiday, having worked during the 4 weeks preceding that week, he/she is entitled to receive pay for the public holiday.
The Employment Rights Information Unit is available for contact at:
Employment Rights Information Unit
Room G05
Davitt House
65a Adelaide Road
Dublin 2
Telephone: + 353 1 631 3131
LoCall Number 1890 201 615
Fax: + 353 1 631 3267
E-mail Address:erinfo@entemp.ie
Opening hours: 9.30 am - 5.00 pm (including lunchtime)
Public Holidays Christmas 2005/2006
A common misconception is that as Christmas Day and New Year's Day fall on a Sunday this year that the Public Holidays are automatically carried over to the following days.
This is definitely not the case.
Sunday December 25th (Christmas Day) and Sunday January 1st (New Year's Day) are in fact the Public Holidays.
Employers may however decide at their own discretion to close on Tuesday (December 27th) and Monday (January 2nd), as one of the entitlement options for Public Holidays is a paid day off within a month of the public holiday (see below for breakdown of entitlements).
(Brendan's note: Just to be absolutely clear on this. Employees are entitled to take a day off sometime as Xmas day falls on a Sunday. For the vast majority of employers, that day will be Tuesday 27th December. But your employer can insist that you work that day)
Conditions for qualifying for Public Holiday benefit
Employees, other than part-time employees, have an immediate entitlement to public holiday benefits. Part-time employees must have worked at least 40 hours in the 5 weeks ending on the day before the public holiday to qualify for public holiday benefit.
Entitlements of employees in respect of a public holiday
In respect of a public holiday an employee is entitled to whichever of the following his/her employer determines:
(a) A paid day off on that day
(b) A paid day off within a month of that day
(c) An additional day of paid annual leave
(d) An additional day's pay.
If, following a request from an employee, no later than 21 days before the public holiday, an employer does not nominate one of the options above 14 days before the public holiday, the employee will automatically be entitled to a paid day off on the day of the public holiday or if he is normally off on that day to an additional day's pay.
Pay for a Public Holiday
Where the public holiday falls on a day on which the employee normally works, the employee is entitled to a day's pay for the public holiday.
Where the public holiday falls on a day on which the employee does not normally work, the employee is entitled to one fifth of his/her normal weekly wage for the public holiday.
Where the employee is required to work on the public holiday, the employee is entitled to one of the options (b), (c) or (d) above
If the employee ceases to be employed during the week ending on the day before a public holiday, having worked during the 4 weeks preceding that week, he/she is entitled to receive pay for the public holiday.
The Employment Rights Information Unit is available for contact at:
Employment Rights Information Unit
Room G05
Davitt House
65a Adelaide Road
Dublin 2
Telephone: + 353 1 631 3131
LoCall Number 1890 201 615
Fax: + 353 1 631 3267
E-mail Address:erinfo@entemp.ie
Opening hours: 9.30 am - 5.00 pm (including lunchtime)