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minus-squareAgeroth@reddthat.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up17·7 hours agoHad to look it up myself, it’s their name for what Americans call “overtime” like if you work over 40 hours in a week, any hours you work over 40 are paid out at 150% of your normal rate, some places do 200% for Sunday or holidays. Found this article from a couple days ago. https://www.actu.org.au/media-release/1-million-australian-workers-at-risk-of-penalty-rate-cuts-while-bossesare-promised-free-lunches/
What’s a “penalty rates”?
Had to look it up myself, it’s their name for what Americans call “overtime”
like if you work over 40 hours in a week, any hours you work over 40 are paid out at 150% of your normal rate, some places do 200% for Sunday or holidays.
Found this article from a couple days ago.
https://www.actu.org.au/media-release/1-million-australian-workers-at-risk-of-penalty-rate-cuts-while-bossesare-promised-free-lunches/