Letter to Employee Advising Shut Down (e.g Annual Shut Down)

Federal workplace laws allows non-excluded employers to direct their employees to take accrued annual leave if the business (or part of the business) shuts down for a period, for example over the Christmas-New Year period. This letter assists employers with how to inform their employees of a shutdown period.

If an employer has multiple shutdowns during a year than they should seek advice as to whether they can require employees to take leave during each shut down period.

*ACFA recommend that you refer to your applicable award in relation to the relevant shutdown provisions. As a member of ACFA you can contact us for further assistance