Most full-time workers are entitled to four weeks’ paid annual leave for every 12 months worked.  Employees who regularly work shifts on Sundays and public holidays in businesses that operate 24 hours a day for seven days per week are entitled to an extra week of paid annual leave.

Annual leave is usually paid at the same rate as ordinary hours. Depending on conditions of employment, an annual leave loading (usually 17.5%) may also be payable.

Part-time employees are entitled to four weeks’ annual leave but paid on a pro rata basis. Casual workers generally do not get annual leave but are paid a loading on top of their normal rate of pay to compensate.