2017 Australian Penalty Rate Changes

Australian-banknotes_medium

From July 2017, penalty rates in the retail, fast food, hospitality and pharmacy industries in Australia will change.  An announcement today from Fair Work Commission President Iain Ross detailed the changes – a summary of which can be found here.

Public holiday Rate Changes in Hospitality & Retail Awrds - Australia

Source: Fair Work Commission

Sunday Penalty Rate Changes in Hospitality & Retail Awrds - Australia

Source: Fair Work Commission

These changes had been anticipated for some time and The Fair Work Commission has been looking into Sunday penalty rates since 2015.  Today’s ruling comes after months of deliberation and the debate behind the changes has been widely documented in recent years and there valid are arguments both for and against the changes. (ABC – for and against, SMH – penalty rates slashed, AFR – political fight erupts).

One thing is certain – for Employers there will need to be some changes to existing processes and it could add to the complexity of existing award interpretation.  In some cases, reconfiguration of in-house spreadsheets and workforce management platforms will need to be undertaken and all this will require careful planning and potentially costly changes.

Thankfully here at Tambla we already provide our customers and partners with a highly configurable award interpretation engine as a core component of the Tambla Workforce Management solution. If you’d like to know more about how we can help you to drive efficiency in your business, or if you are an existing customer and would like to understand how we can help you to accommodate the upcoming changes, give us a call on 1300 853 099, email us at sales@comops.biz  or talk to your account manager.  

Subscribe to our newsletter

Your email address will only be used for news updates and you can easily unsubscribe at any time

Discover more

Scheduling and Rostering: Balancing employee and business needs in peak demand

Scheduling and Rostering: Balancing employee and business needs in peak demand

The Christmas and New Year’s period generates myriad challenges for workforce managers and their teams. Customer demand soars as your customers and employees take
Why payroll compliance is a non-negotiable for all companies

Why payroll compliance is a non-negotiable for all companies

The Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) has released their priorities for the financial year and stated that large corporates are one sector of focus for
5 workforce planning challenges experienced in Container Port Operations

5 workforce planning challenges experienced in Container Port Operations

Cargo containers and ships often stand out as the most noticeable aspect of port operations, but the people behind these operations really drive the