Penalty rates
‘We lose money’: Matildas public holiday not a win for small business
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is struggling to convince small businesses to back his proposal if Australia win the FIFA Women’s World Cup.
- by Jessica Yun
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Sydney’s Mayflower has a 15% public holiday surcharge. But it’s still losing money
Many cafes and restaurants that trade during public holidays aren’t making money from customer surcharges – far from it.
- by Jessica Yun and Patrick Hatch
Push to trade penalty rates for higher wages sparks pay-cut claims
The retail and hospitality sectors, which employ more than 1.3 million people, argue simpler pay rules will help prevent underpayment problems.
- by Nick Bonyhady
Retail staff face final Sunday wage drop after union bid fails
The largest retail union had asked the national industrial tribunal to delay a cut to Sunday penalty rates until after workers get a minimum wage bump in February.
- by Nick Bonyhady
Pandemic leave extended, but unions lose bid to end changes for admin workers
Labor has also gone on the attack over penalty rates in a day when changes rained down from the national industrial tribunal.
- by Nick Bonyhady
'Insulting': Union wants penalty rate cut delayed
The penalty rate cut was originally set to coincide with any increase to the minimum wage but that has been delayed for the retail industry.
- by Nick Bonyhady
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Coronavirus pandemic
Penalty rate cuts did not create jobs: Labor
A new analysis finds the lower penalty rates did not lead to significant new jobs in hospitality and retail.
- by David Crowe
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Wage scandal
Underpayment as business model: what is wage theft?
It's rife in a range of industries: workers being ripped off by their employers. How does it happen and where is it most common?
- by Adele Ferguson and Ben Schneiders
Young workers say 'yes' to McDonald's new wage agreement ushering in a boost to penalty rates
More than 50,000 workers took part in a vote with a majority voting in favour of a boost to penalty rates and to improving job security for casual employees.
- by Anna Patty
Phase in any penalty rate restoration, retailers plead
The retail industry will argue that any restoration of penalty rates should be staggered in over time if Labor wins government.
- by Anna Patty
Up at 4am for the Anzac Day coffee hit: Why it pays for Paul to stay open
Paul Douglas and his partner Belinda Smullen will charge an extra 15 per cent for their coffees and pay staff up to 225 per cent penalty rates on Anzac Day.
- by Emma Koehn
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