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Notice of annual shutdown letter

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The National Employment Standards (NES) permit modern awards and enterprise agreements to include clauses allowing employers to direct employees to take annual leave in reasonable circumstances. Many modern awards include a provision allowing an employer shut down all or part of its operation for a particular period (for example during the Christmas/New Year period) and direct employees to take annual leave during that period.

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