The full bench of the Fair Work Commission’s decision to reduce the penalty rates payable under awards covering employees in the Retail and Hospitality industries has sparked a furore of political and media attention. As part of the Fair Work Commission’s four yearly review of modern awards, various employers made applications to review the penalty rates payable under a number of awards in the retail and hospitality industries. Relevantly for fashion brands and boutiques, this included changes to the penalty rates payable under the General Retail Award 2010 (Retail Award).
Originally posted in Ragtrader - May 2017.
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