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Big Willy Style
Feb 11, 2007

How many Astartes do you know that roll like this?

BCR posted:

*Just in case you don't know*

If you're a casual, you won't get sick pay or holiday pay, but you'll get 25% more pay to make up for this.

If you're permanent part time or permanent, you get sick leave and annual leave and long service leave.

If you're a contractor, chances are you're being hosed.

https://calculate.fairwork.gov.au/ this can help

Join your union. Don't join the Shoppies.

Know your award, and check you're being paid correctly.

Check your super, are they actually paying the right amount or paying it all?

ACTU helpline: 1300 486 466
Fair work Australia: 13 13 94

You need legal support in case poo poo happens at work. You get hurt, someone else gets hurt, you get accused of stealing, etc. You need legal advice. You can get free legal advice through your union by paying your membership fee. $200 a year is better than paying the $200+ an hour you would have to if you hire a lawyer. There is free legal support that can help, but might not be able to in your case.

http://www.legalaid.nsw.gov.au/contact-us/legal-aid-nsw-offices
https://legalaid.vic.gov.au/
http://www.legalaid.qld.gov.au/Pages/Home.aspx

To add to this, lots of people at my work didn't realise that salaries are to be paid at 25% above award (like casual) but you get sick leave and annual leave (unlike casual). That's for the general hospitality award at least.

Big Willy Style fucked around with this message at 02:19 on Dec 2, 2015

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Big Willy Style
Feb 11, 2007

How many Astartes do you know that roll like this?

hooman posted:

If you warpstone and bell, you're a bloody idiot.

Say gnaw to drugs

Big Willy Style
Feb 11, 2007

How many Astartes do you know that roll like this?

Laserface posted:

How is this noted in the award? I should be able to ask the employer what award I am on, and then look it up on fair work and it'll say "$XX an hour plus YY to compensate for no penalty rates" ?

If you are on salary then you should be getting the minimum + 25% to cover the penalty rates they would normally pay you if you weren't on a salary, this is in hospitality at least

So if you are on salary you should have the exact same pay every pay day. I recently got 440 hrs of back pay because my employer didn't understand how salaries work/ were knowingly under paying me

Big Willy Style
Feb 11, 2007

How many Astartes do you know that roll like this?

teacup posted:

Hey why is it that so many workplaces can get away with poo poo like this? I work for a travel agency chain and don't get paid extra for Saturday's, Sunday's, or public holidays (just get a day in lieu) and it's always annoyed me but I don't even know if there is a union that covers sales people? I get that we work on commission so it's a bit different but surely since staffing a shop is something they need us to do it should be covered? Or is it just too bad?

You might be on salary which would explain the day in lieu.

The shoppies would normally be your union if you are in sales but they (and the police union) are the worst. If you are lucky United Voice might be able to represent you. They've represented me a couple of times and I got positive outcomes.

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