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BusinessTech reports that of the 12 public holidays provided for by the Public Holidays Act of 1994 (the Act), Youth Day on 16 June falls on a Sunday, meaning that the following day, Monday, 17 June 2024, will be a public holiday.
According to section 2(1) of the Act, “whenever a public holiday falls on a Sunday, the following Monday shall be a public holiday”. While this sounds like great news for employees, under the Basic Conditions of Employment Act (BCEA) the public holiday will have cost implications for businesses. If an employee works on a public holiday, their employer must consider the provisions of the BCEA when determining the amount to pay them. If the public holiday falls on a day on which the employee would ordinarily work, and the employee works on that public holiday, then the employee is entitled to double their ordinary wage for the day. If the amount earned by the employee for the time worked on that day is greater than double their ordinary wage, they should be paid that amount instead. The debate over whether a public holiday benefits or harms an economy is contentious. Some argue that it promotes extra spending by boosting domestic tourism, retail sales, and hospitality industries.
- Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Malcolm Libera at BusinessTech
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