Meat Industry Award 2020 — FWC Award text hosted by the Fair Work Ombudsman

FWC · MA000059 · Clause 31

31. Public holidays

[Varied by PR747370]

31.1 Public holidays are provided for in the NES.

31.2 Substitution of public holidays

(a) An employer and employee may agree to substitute another day for a day that would otherwise be a public holiday under the NES.

(b) An employer and employee may agree to substitute another part-day for a part-day that would otherwise be a part-day public holiday under the NES.

31.3 Payment for work on public holidays

Employees including casuals who work on:

(a) Christmas Day and Anzac Day will be paid at 200% of the minimum hourly rate for all time worked;

(b) Good Friday will be paid for all time worked at the rate of 150% for the first 4 hours and 200% thereafter based on the minimum hourly rate; and

(c) any other public holiday will be paid at 150% for the first 2 hours and 200% thereafter based on the minimum hourly rate.

For all employees other than casuals, the above payments will be in addition to the minimum weekly, daily or hourly rate of pay as appropriate, calculated by reference to the minimum hourly rate.

31.4 Time off instead of public holiday rates

Notwithstanding any other provision of clause 31, when an employee agrees to work on a public holiday which is part of their ordinary working week, they will be paid at the rate prescribed by clause 31.3 for the particular holiday, or by agreement between the employee and employer they may be paid the appropriate minimum rate and given equivalent ordinary time off instead within 28 days of the holiday occurring unless other arrangements are agreed to by the employer and employee.

[31.5 deleted by PR747370 ppc14Nov22]

Part 7—Workplace Delegates, Consultation and Dispute Resolution

[Part 7—Consultation and Dispute Resolution renamed by PR774771 from 01Jul24]

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Official document

Meat Industry Award 2020 — FWC Award text hosted by the Fair Work Ombudsman ↗

Version

This Fair Work Commission consolidated modern award incorporates all amendments up to and including 1 July 2026 (PR799280, PR799339 and PR799495). ↗

Citation verified

25 Oct 2026

Operative note

This entry explains the current consolidated text. A consolidation or capture date does not establish when a term commenced; earlier accrued rights are preserved by clause 1.3.