Earlier this year, the Full Bench of the Fair Work Commission made a decision to reduce public holiday and Sunday penalty rates. The reduction to the Sunday penalty rates will be introduced gradually over the next 4 years.
Summarised below are the changes that will take effect as of 1 July 2017:
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Retail award |
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| Changes to Sunday rates: | |
| Full-time and part-time employees
Casual employees |
Change from 200% to 195%
Change from 200% to 195% |
| Changes to public holiday rates: | |
| Full-time and part-time employees
Casual employees |
Change from 250% to 225%
Change from 275/250% to 250% |
|
Hospitality award |
|
| Changes to Sunday rates: | |
| Full-time and part-time employees | Change from 175% to 170% |
| Changes to public holiday rates: | |
| Full-time and part-time employees
Casual employees |
Change from 250% to 225%
Change from 275% to 250% |
|
Fast food award Changes to Sunday rates: |
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| Level 1 full-time and part-time employees
Casual employees |
Change from 150% to 145%
Change from 175% to 170% |
| Changes to public holiday rates: | |
| Full-time and part-time employees
Casual employees |
Change from 250% to 225%
Change from 275% to 250% |
|
Restaurant award |
|
| Changes to Sunday rates | No changes |
| Changes to public holiday rates: | |
| Full-time and part-time employees
No change to casual employees |
Change from 250% to 225%
|
|
Pharmacy award |
|
| Changes to Sunday rates:
Only affects employees working between 7:00 am and 9:00 pm |
|
| Full-time and part-time employees
Casual employees |
Change from 200% to 195%
Change from 225% to 220% |
| Changes to public holiday rates: | |
| Full-time and part-time employees
Casual employees |
Change from 250% to 225%
Change from 275% to 250% |