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In principle, you are entitled to public holiday compensation if you do not have to work on a public holiday that falls on a regular working day, but still receive continued payment of wages. To make this more precise, there are certain regulations that clarify when exactly an employee can claim this entitlement. These regulations depend on the type of employment, the employment contract and the applicable collective agreement.
Requirements for public holiday compensation
Valid employment contract: In order to be entitled to public holiday compensation, there must be a valid employment contract that also covers the period of the public holiday.
Work on the relevant weekdays: You are entitled to continued payment of wages for a public holiday if you work regularly on the weekday on which the public holiday falls or at least had assignments on this weekday in a defined period around the public holiday. In concrete terms, this means
You must have worked on at least one day of the same name in the two weeks before the public holiday and on the same day of the week in the two weeks after the public holiday.
Example: If Monday, June 6, is a public holiday, you must have had assembly assignments on at least one of the following:
Monday, May 30, or Monday, May 23 (before the holiday)
Monday, June 13, or Monday, June 20 (after the holiday)
Continuity of work: As a rule, you have to work regularly on the days of the week that are affected by the public holiday. For part-time employees and temporary workers, specific regulations apply here, which may be based on the respective employment contract and collective agreement.
Amount of the public holiday bonus
The public holiday bonus is usually regulated by collective agreements. The public holiday bonus is usually regulated by collective agreements.Here are some important details:
Supplement rate: According to the iGZ collective agreement, the public holiday supplement is usually 100% of the iGZ minimum wage. This means that for every hour worked on a public holiday, a supplement of 100% is paid, so that you receive double your usual wage in total.
Calculation basis: The exact amount of the public holiday bonus is calculated from the average of your gross wages for the days worked in a defined period before and after the public holiday. This means that we look at your gross earnings on the comparable weekdays around the public holiday to ensure a fair calculation.
To summarize: Your entitlement to public holiday compensation presupposes that you worked on the days in question in a similar period before or after the public holiday. The amount of the supplement is based on collective agreements and is based on your gross salary.