Can I make my employees work on public holidays?

It is perfectly legal for employers to request for their employees to work on public holidays. However, you must compensate such employees properly. The exact additional compensation can differ depending on the type of employee and which day the PH was on (a working day vs a weekend, for instance). For instance, if the PH was on a working day, you would have to pay your employees 1 extra day of pay, at their basic rate of pay (this means basic salary, excluding allowances and bonuses).

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Here's a guide on this topic: https://www.providecover.com/can-you-make-emplo...

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It's best to also protect your employees with work injury insurance (includes Covid-19 coverage), to ensure your company doesn't have to fork out large sums of money if they get into work-related accidents or contract work-related diseases.