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Locked ◆
‘Unions not penalty rates’ hit workers
Gov says it has nothing to do with penalty rates.
Gali Blacher · 2 min
Employment Legislation ◆
What happened on the weekend: Penalty rate cuts commenced, the minimum wage increased
Two decisions of the Fair Work Commission took effect on weekend – An immediate 3.3% increase in the minimum wage; and a staged variation in penalty rates under the Hospitality, Fast Food, Retail and Pharmacy Awards. The decisions do not apply to people employed under enterprise agreements or in other sectors (eg nurses, police, paramedics, […]
James Harkness · 2 min
Employment Legislation ◆
Sunday penalty rate cuts for hospitality, retail staff being phased in over three to four years
Sunday penalty rate reductions for employees covered by the Hospitality, Fast Food, Retail, Pharmacy and Restaurant Awards will be phased in over three to four years from 1 July. The Full Bench of the Fair Work Commission issued a decision on 23 February 2017 to reduce Sunday and public holiday penalty rates in the Hospitality, […]
James Harkness · 2 min