Employment and Employees' Rights

What is Continuous Contract ("418") ? What is the new requirement ("468 Rule") which will take effect from 18 Jan 2026?

Will the new "continuous contract” requirement ("468 Rule") with effect from 18 January 2026 apply retrospectively?

How to ascertain whether an employee is being employed under a “continuous contract”, if his employment period straddling the effective date of the new requirement (“468 rule”) ?

How many days of paid annual leave should be granted to employees? Can employer make payment in lieu of annual leave?

Which dates are statutory holidays?

Are all employees entitled to statutory holidays? Is it mandatory to give employees a day off on statutory holidays?

If the employer requires the employee to work on a statutory holiday, what arrangement should be made?