Pub chain sacks casuals ahead of Australia Day to avoid penalty rates
David Marin-GuzmanWorkplace correspondent
Hospitality giant Mantle Group has fired all of its casual employees and rehired them under a new agreement that creates a default position where they do not need to pay them penalty rates on Australia Day.
Just 10 days after winning full penalty rates for the first time in 22 years, Mantle’s workforce of hundreds of casuals across 15 venues were handed termination notices on Monday.
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David Marin-Guzman writes about industrial relations, workplace, policy and leadership from Sydney. Connect with David on Twitter. Email David at david.marin-guzman@afr.com
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