stahc Posted April 28, 2007 Posted April 28, 2007 big scandal out here in the northwest.............the story goes that a certain irish themed pub at rouse hill by the name of THE M- - N FID--R.......(just in case i can't mention the joints name and get us in trouble) is supposed to have refused to pay it's staff any penalty rates for Anzac Day and only paid them a flat $14 per hour..........here's the rub...they put their prices up 10% on the day to cover the public holiday. good going that...very un-australian...........well it depends what sort you are really.........i find it disgusting and distressing for those poor people.
mello yello Posted April 28, 2007 Posted April 28, 2007 Well Im no Johnny lover but Ill give it a go at explaining it..... A combination of extreme Right anti-Union policies enforced by an extremely pro-employer biased set of Laws combined with an extreme arsehole of an employer who not only stole from his employees but managed to defraud his customers at the same time. ....am I close? ...and hes probably not even Irish
Steve C Posted April 28, 2007 Posted April 28, 2007 I would have thought the name of the place said it all... Mean in the nastiest sense of the word, and Fiddler of an employers rules, books and moral obligations.
Cody Posted April 29, 2007 Posted April 29, 2007 sadly, just another of the many, many examples of the reality that you cant trust employers to do the "right thing" and why we need laws and awards to protect employees - especially those with no leverage / bargaining power, such as young people or unskilled workers. i agree with howard in terms of the flexibility and other benefits made possible (basically the theory behind it all) - and i for one enjoy many of those, due to my employer going about it all in a fair and collaborative way. however, im conscious of the fact that that could change at any time and i for example could find myself working all public holidays for NO extra pay at all. for this and other reasons, its just absolutely critical that the liberals lose the next election. we are getting taken down a very dangerous path thats going to see us end up just like the US..... bring on the next election.
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