Tag: appeal

30
Jun 2017

Rolling pay cuts for 700,000 Australians commence today, Federal Government should be deeply ashamed

The SDA has condemned the Federal Government for publicly supporting the first of several penalty rate cuts for Australian retail, fast food and pharmacy workers which commence today. SDA National Secretary Gerard Dwyer said that it was appalling Malcolm Turnbull and his Government openly support the rolling cuts to penalty rates which would hurt some of the lowest paid workers

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23
Jun 2017

SDA appeals Fair Work decision on cutting penalty rates for retail & fast food workers

The SDA has today made application to the Federal Court for judicial review of the Fair Work Commission’s Penalty Rates Decision. This follows the FWC issuing determinations that cut penalty rates that apply to low paid workers in Retail, Fast Food and Pharmacy industries. SDA National Secretary Gerard Dwyer said that the objective of the appeal was to protect the

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