Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands. Australia is the largest country by area in Oceania and the world's sixth-largest country.Australia is globally famous for its natural wonders, wide-open spaces, beaches, deserts, "The Bush", and "The Outback". Australia is one of the world's most highly urbanised countries; it's well known for its attractive mega cities such as Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, and Perth.Australia is the last of lands only in the sense that it was the last continent, apart from Antarctica, to be explored by Europeans. At least 60,000 years before European explorers sailed into the South Pacific, the first Aboriginal explorers had arrived from Asia, and by 20,000 years ago they had spread throughout the mainland and its chief island outlier, Tasmania. When Captain Arthur Phillip of the British Royal Navy landed with the First Fleet at Botany Bay in 1788, there may have been between 250,000 and 500,000 Aboriginals, though some estimates are much higher. Largely nomadic hunters and gatherers, the Aboriginals had already transformed the primeval landscape, principally by the use of fire, and, contrary to common European perceptions, they had established robust, semipermanent settlements in well-favoured localities.
Full-time employees are entitled to 4 weeks of paid leave per year, while employees who work in shifts receive 5 weeks.
11 Public Holidays.
Public holidays vary by state.
How many holidays do Australian workers get?
4 weeks
In Australia, you are entitled to a minimum of 4 weeks of paid leave every year. There are some simple calculations you can use to check your leave. 4 weeks of annual leave × 38 ordinary hours per week = 152 hours of annual leave per year of work (for a full time worker).
20 Vacations.
Annual leave, or vacation, is also called holiday pay in Australia. All employees (including full time and part-time employees) are entitled to up to 4 weeks of paid annual leave (20 days), or 5 weeks if they are shift workers. This entitlement is prorated for part-time employees based on the number of hours they work
Employees are entitled to 10 days paid leave per year which can be used if the employee is sick or if they need to care for a family member.
Severance pay is given based on a continuous period of service, and the pay rate is given for ordinary hours worked:
At least 1 year but less than 2 years: 4 weeks’ severance pay.
At least 2 years but less than 3 years: 6 weeks’ severance pay.
At least 3 years but less than 4 years: 7 weeks’ severance pay.
At least 4 years but less than 5 years: 8 weeks’ severance pay.
At least 5 years but less than 6 years: 10 weeks’ severance pay.
At least 6 years but less than 7 years: 11 weeks’ severance pay.
At least 7 years but less than 8 years: 13 weeks’ severance pay.
At least 8 years but less than 9 years: 14 weeks’ severance pay.
At least 9 years but less than 10 years: 16 weeks’ severance pay.
At least 10 years: 12 weeks’ severance pay.
Medicare.
Superannuation.
Workers compensation insurance.
Flexible work.
Personal / carer's leave.
Life and disability insurance.
Long term disability.
Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).
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