‘Tis the season to be… on call

‘Tis the season to be… on call

Do you have situations where some employees will be on call during a public holiday?

If so, they are usually entitled to a contractual on call payment as well as at least time and a half rates if they are called out.

Whether or not they are also entitled to an alternative holiday depends on whether the public holiday falls on what would normally be a working day:

on call

If you have any questions or would like further information, please feel free to contact us.

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