Public holidays
On resignation or termination, the employee’s final date of work is notionally extended by any annual holiday entitlements not taken, and any public holidays falling during that period must be dealt with in accordance with the Holidays Act 2003.
For example, if an employee is to finish work four days before a public holiday and has more than four days remaining from their annual holiday entitlement, the employee is entitled to a day’s payment at their relevant daily pay or average daily pay (if applicable) for the public holiday if it is a day on which they would normally have worked.
Public holidays falling during the notice period are dealt with in terms of the general provisions of the Act.
