Penalty Rates

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Happy Easter - as the penalty rates debate boils over

The penalty rate argument has been steadily brewing since the Coalition took office 18  months ago, spurred on by the recent decision of Restaurant and Catering Association of Victoria [2014] FWCFB 1996 which I discussed in this post.  It’s not surprising that the penalty rates argument would come up over the Easter Weekend where NSW […]

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A presentation at The College of Law on 16th October 2014, discussing the decision in Restaurant and Catering Association of Victoria [2014] FWCFB 1996 In a recent decision of the full bench of the commission penalty rates on a Sunday in the restaurant industry were reduced by 25% for a certain class of employees.  On […]