By Renee Karakinos, Law Graduate, MST Lawyers
On 1 October 2018, the Fair Work Commission, as part of its 4-year modern award review, made a decision[1] which will amend evening, Saturday and Sunday penalty rates under the General Retail Industry Award 2010. The original decision can be accessed here.
From 1 November 2018, the General Retail Industry Award 2010 will be amended to:
- increase casual employee penalty rates for weekday evening (after 6 pm) and Saturday work; and
- reduce all penalty rates for Sunday shiftwork.
Shiftwork for employees (other than baking production employees) refers to a shift that starts at or after 6.00 pm on one day and before 5.00 am on the following day.
Shiftwork for baking production employees refers to either (1) a shift that begins at or after 2:00 am and before 6:00 am or (2) a shift that begins before 2:00 am.
In summary, the following changes in the General Retail Industry Award 2010 will take effect:
| Weekday Evening (after 6 pm) Penalty Rates for Casual Employees (inclusive of casual loading) |
Current | 125 per cent |
From 1 November 2018 | 130 per cent |
From 1 October 2019 | 135 per cent |
From 1 March 2020 | 140 per cent |
From 1 October 2020 | 145 per cent |
From 1 March 2021 | 150 per cent |
Saturday Penalty Rates for Casual Employees (inclusive of casual loading) | |
Current | 135 per cent |
From 1 November 2018 | 140 per cent |
From 1 October 2019 | 145 per cent |
From 1 March 2020 | 150 per cent |
Sunday Penalty Rates for Casual Shiftworkers (inclusive of casual loading) | |
Current | 225 per cent |
From 1 November 2018 | 220 per cent |
From 1 July 2019 | 215 per cent |
From 1 July 2020 | 200 per cent |
Sunday Penalty Rates for Full-time and Part-time Shiftworkers | |
Current | 200 per cent |
From 1 November 2018 | 195 per cent |
From 1 July 2019 | 190 per cent |
From 1 July 2020 | 175 per cent |
For more information, please contact the MST Lawyers’ Employment Law team by email or call +61 3 8540 0229.
[1] [2018] FWCFB 5897
