Vote Compass: Most Australians want special Sunday penalty rates to stay
New data from Vote Compass shows a majority of Australians support paying staff more on a Sunday than on a Saturday.
On Sundays, employers in some industries are required to pay their workers double the rate they'd be paid on a weekday, while on Saturday they may pay only 25 to 50 per cent more than a weekday.
Late last year, the Productivity Commission recommended the Fair Work Commission adjust penalty pay so that Sunday award rates were lowered to match Saturday rates in some industries like hospitality and retail.
Lina Macgregor, 20, is trying to save money for travel and works a regular seven-hour shift on Sundays.
"In terms of saving, working on a Sunday is ideal for me," Ms Macgregor told the ABC.
"It's a very expensive world we're living in at the moment and I think Sunday's penalty rates are very helpful in that regard... I can see how it would take a toll on businesses in that way, like having to employ people for that amount of money, but I think you're working for it."
New data from Vote Compass shows a majority of Australians support paying staff more on a Sunday than on a Saturday.
On Sundays, employers in some industries are required to pay their workers double the rate they'd be paid on a weekday, while on Saturday they may pay only 25 to 50 per cent more than a weekday.
Late last year, the Productivity Commission recommended the Fair Work Commission adjust penalty pay so that Sunday award rates were lowered to match Saturday rates in some industries like hospitality and retail.
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| CHART: Vote Compass: Sunday Wage |
"In terms of saving, working on a Sunday is ideal for me," Ms Macgregor told the ABC.
"It's a very expensive world we're living in at the moment and I think Sunday's penalty rates are very helpful in that regard... I can see how it would take a toll on businesses in that way, like having to employ people for that amount of money, but I think you're working for it."
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