article_snippet.sent: Western Australia and some public servants in Canberra have decided to go it alone and will get this Monday off.
article_snippet.sent: The head of the Immgration Department declared this Monday a public holiday for 8,500 staff, but other departments such as the Australian Taxation Office and Defence will have to turn up to work.
article_snippet.sent: For the rest of the country, it's back to work on this Monday.
article_snippet.sent: The decision not to grant the holiday has been condemned by some groups and human resources expert Paul Dundon warned there would be a big jump in employees calling in sick because some groups and human resources expert feel 'entitled' to the day off, reports Courier Mail. '
article_snippet.sent: Employees will feel aggrieved by not having a day off, Australians have an entitlement mentality,' said Mr Dundon, the boss of Direct Health Solutions.
article_snippet.sent: Australians're missing out and people want Australians fair share.'
article_snippet.sent: In NSW, the Greens called on Premier Mike Baird to give workers Monday off, claiming the government has the power to grant an additional holiday under the Public Holidays Act.
highlights_snippet.sent: Only Western Australia and some Canberra bureaucrats will get day off .
  