Nurses, cleaners, community, social, disability and construction workers are all at risk of having their penalty rates cut following the recent Fair Work Commission (FWC) decision. The Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) has received independent legal advice that shows the FWC decision opens the door to penalty rate cuts in other sectors for many, many workers. The advice from law firm Maurice Blackburn shows that while some people think the penalty rates decision only affects hospitality and retail workers, it in fact puts other sectors at risk of penalty rates cuts. Maurice Blackburn advised this is because...
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