In 2015 the Productivity Commission recommended changes to the workplace laws which included removing the requirement that workers in the cafe, hospitality, entertainment, restaurant and retailing industries receive double pay for working on Sundays. The commission argued that the laws were created in a different era when less people shopped and went to church. Opponents, including Unions, argue that the rule change would result in a pay cut for thousands of minimum wage workers who work in cafes, shops and restaurants.
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@4WM9S7W4yrs4Y
Well our multicultural society has created a 24/7 culture and now instead of having Sunday off the community has been given the expectation that everything is going to be open. Therefore we now need to review what a working week is. This is a downside of multiculturalism if the statues continues then Sat. penalty rates should apply to the whole weekend or more simple solution don't open on Sundays have a rest day
@93FQ6XL2yrs2Y
leave it up to the employer
@9332WX33yrs3Y
Yes, but also increase minimal wage and have a global income
@92Z6JQ23yrs3Y
Leave it up to the business and workers to negotiate
@92SDNVK3yrs3Y
Both Saturdays and Sundays should be equal higher pay
@92S93P33yrs3Y
We live in a 7 day society. We should have 1 weekend rate
@9294HWC3yrs3Y
Workers should be paid double on whichever designated dates are negotiated with the employee/employer to ensure cover is appropriate and does not infringe on the rights of the worker.
@8ZZRGYQAnimal Justice3yrs3Y
People should be able to choose a day to be their “sunday” taking into account cultural beliefs and which days a certain person should be paid more based on those beliefs
wages should be higher on weekends whether its sunday or not
@8ZS5BNY3yrs3Y
Higher pay on weekends in general is fine
@8ZRZJM4Independent3yrs3Y
All rates should be negotiated
No, but Saturday penalty rates should be raised to make up the difference
@8ZKYX3ROne Nation3yrs3Y
No, penalty rates should only kick in after 5 days work in a row.
Yes they should. Many low income part times workers aren’t even paid double wages on sundays
No, time and a half like Saturday
@8YZHGJVLiberal Democrat3yrs3Y
Yes, but employers shouldn’t be forced to offer it
@Anderson93yrs3Y
No, both Saturday and Sunday rates should be time-and-a-half.
Yes but not across all businesses not just small business.
@8XRF8223yrs3Y
No however overall wages should be increased
@8X6P3R53yrs3Y
Only if they have worked more than a full week already
@8VCHZMT3yrs3Y
Yes, and Saturday and Sunday should be treated the same
No, as a day off should be incentivised on Sundays for Australians.
Only if the Sunday shift is not part of their regular shift work
Yes, depending on the job that they have and thier wage.
Depends on total hours worked in week
@8KMP87Z4yrs4Y
No, but "weekend rates" should still stay in place
@8JML97W4yrs4Y
triple time for Sundays as it used to be
@8G6435D4yrs4Y
In principle no, but Sunday work is more likely for low paid workers, so unless there is a concurrent increase in the minimum wage, yes
@8F9YC7V4yrs4Y
Not for small businesses, they could barely be able to afford it.
@8F6MYPM4yrs4Y
If the buisness wants to, yes
@8DHFL2N4yrs4Y
No, they should be paid time and a half, however the penalty rate should be a government expense to support small businesses.
It is up to the business how much they want to pay
@8CFYKTV4yrs4Y
Yes but reduced to time and a half
It should be on busier days, like Fridays and Saturdays
Yes, and double wages should be extended to cover both Saturday and Sunday
@92XNN8P3yrs3Y
Should be a higher rate but not double
@92DPRNZ3yrs3Y
No. Penalty rates should exist, but at 115% and 140%. Having the wage at 200% stops people who want to work more to create a better life for themselves from having the opportunity to as it is unaffordable for employers
@924P84WOne Nation3yrs3Y
Should be an issue between workers and employers
@8ZQSH853yrs3Y
Should be paid triple wages.
There should be no paid work on Sunday. It should be kept as a Sabbath and do as God calls you.
@8YP2T5TLiberal Democrat3yrs3Y
Businesses should be free to set their own wages
For large corporations only
@8FY4NV94yrs4Y
Yes. Make the weekends and public holidays one and a half times the regular wage
@9BXHLQN2yrs2Y
Yes, as long as double wages are added to the income tax
@92HRWC93yrs3Y
No, but never forced to work
@92DM7N83yrs3Y
Why is Sunday even a designated break day lol, there should be no designated break day, only capped working hours.
Workers should be paid double wages if they are working on a religious day they would normally be avoiding work
No, Sunday is just a day. Leave this up to the businesses.
@8ZSFWGW3yrs3Y
No, only if a minimum hours per week worked has been reached
@8G64H7Z4yrs4Y
In principle no, so long as their minimum rate is raised to compensate
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