Section 13B of the Shop Trading Hours Act 1977 states that a shopkeeper can only open a shop on a Sunday or public holiday if each employee has voluntarily accepted an offer by the employer to work on that day. This provision only applies to a public holiday that a shop is permitted to trade.

The maximum penalty for a breach of section 13B is $100,000.

Visit SafeWork SA’s Christmas trading page for a full rundown of this season’s festive trading hours.