Employers within the Retail and Pharmacy industries should be aware of the following penalty rate changes that came into effect from 1 July 2020.
The changes outlined below are the fourth round of penalty rate reductions that have been phased in as part of the Modern Award review process completed in 2017 by the Fair Work Commission.
General Retail Industry Awards 2010 [MA000004]
Who is affected by these penalty rate changes?
The changes will affect full-time and part-time employees (both non-shift workers and shift workers) and casual shift workers covered by the General Retail Industry Awards 2010 [MA000004].
Which penalty rates are changing?
Sunday’s
| Employment Type |
Old Sunday Rate |
New Sunday Rate |
| Full-Time and Part-Time | (Non-shift worker) |
165% |
150% |
| Full-Time and Part-Time | (Shift worker) |
190% |
175% |
| Casual | (Shift worker) |
175% |
200% |
These are the last scheduled changes for full-time and part-time employees as part of this review, however, further changes for casual employees are set to come into effect in October 2020.
Pharmacy Industry Award 2020 [MA000012]
Who is affected by these penalty rate changes?
These changes will affect full-time, part-time and casual employees covered by the Pharmacy Industry Award 2020 [MA000012].
Which penalty rates are changing?
Sunday’s; between the hours of 7 am – 9 pm
| Employment Type |
Old Sunday Rate |
New Sunday Rate (7 am – 9 pm) |
| Full-Time and Part-Time |
165% |
150% |
| Casual |
190% |
175% |
These are the last scheduled changes for the Pharmacy Industry Award as part of this review.
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