Tag: penalty rates
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
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
Retail and fast food workers take another blow after modern award wage increase falls short
Retail and fast food workers take another blow after modern award wage increase falls short Just one day after a timetable was set to slash the take home pay of over 700,000 workers earning weekend penalty rates, retail and fast food workers have received a 3.3% increase which is set to be eaten away by those cuts to penalty rates.
Christensen’s ‘defence’ of penalty rates in retail & fast food farcical
George Christensen MP’s recent announcement that he would be introducing a private members bill to protect penalty rates is a farcical stunt designed to grab headlines and deceive workers in his electorate into thinking he actually cares about their take home pay. SDA National Secretary Gerard Dwyer said that in an effort to save his political skin Mr Christensen was
SDA appealing penalty rates cuts for retail, fast food & pharmacy workers in court
SDA appealing the Fair Work decision to cut penalty rates. The Fair Work Commission’s decision to cut penalty for retail, fast food and pharmacy workers covered by Awards is unfair – we want it stopped. It will devastate thousands of hard-working Australians in retail, fast food and pharmacy– making it harder for you and your family to get by. It’s
