Victoria To Examine Impact Of Cuts To Penalty Rates

01:03' 09-03-2017

The Andrews Labor Government has today moved a motion to establish a Parliamentary Committee to examine the impact of the Fair Work Commission’s decision to cut penalty rates.

Workers could face a reduction in Sunday pay.

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The Penalty Rates and Fair Pay Select Committee will look at the impact of penalty rate cuts on award reliant workers, women, and young people across our state.

It will explore how the state can act to protect workers and prepare a final report by 1 September 2017.

The Commission’s decision will result in a cut to a range of Sunday and holiday penalty rates, hitting young workers and women in the fast food, retail and hospitality sectors the hardest.

The Commission is now considering even more penalty cuts in the hair and beauty, tourism, clubs and restaurant industries. This could leave even more Victorians facing a cut to their take home pay.

Despite the widespread damage this will have on many workers the Victorian Liberals support the cuts.

In stark contrast, the Labor Government made a submission to the FWC review strongly opposing any change to penalty rates.