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Good Friday and Easter Monday are public holidays, but Easter Sunday is not a public holiday. Do not use the Public Holiday or Alternative Holiday leave types just because the employee worked or did not work on Easter Sunday.
- For Good Friday or Easter Monday, use the normal public holiday workflow and check otherwise-working-day status.
- For Easter Sunday, follow the employee's agreement, shop-trading rules, and any local council policy. Pay ordinary, overtime, or agreed penal rates as required by the employer's setup.
- If a shop employee lawfully refuses Easter Sunday work, record the absence according to the agreement or employer policy, but do not deduct statutory annual holidays or alternative holidays unless separately agreed and lawful.
- For other restricted trading days, confirm whether the day is also a public holiday before using public holiday leave types.
Retail, hospitality, tourism, markets, exhibitions, and agricultural-show cases can depend on exemptions or local rules, so escalate before changing statutory leave balances.
