Case study: Public holiday entitlement
Daniel has been working part-time since June. He works from Tuesday to Saturday each week from 6 pm to 9 pm. The other staff who are all full-time had a day off when the shop was closed for the public holiday in August. Daniel found out that they were paid for this public holiday and they told him he should also be paid for that day. He asked his employer about this but the employer told him since he never worked on a Monday, he had no right be paid for public holidays. Who is correct?
Answer
Daniel's employer is wrong. Before the August public holiday he had worked in the shop for 15 hours a week for 7 weeks which came to a total of 105 hours. This meant he was entitled to public holiday leave under the Organisation of Working Time Act 1997. As he was not due to work on the day of the public holiday he is entitled to one-fifth of his normal weekly pay. Daniel should therefore receive an extra 3 hours' pay.
Related Documents
- Public holidays
This gives a list of the nine public holidays and describes employees' entitlement to paid time off for these. - Jobseeker's Benefit and work
You may be able to work and get Jobseeker's Benefit. This document explains how your work and your spouse's or partner's income from work can affect your Jobseeker's Benefit. - Annual leave
Employment law in Ireland gives employees various entitlements to leave from work ranging from holidays to parental leave. Find out how your leave is calculated.
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