Dear Ger
Happy to reply and the fact, that in isolation my comments may appear unfair, is probably why this debate on works choices is so passionate.
FYI as the SS system will not let me repost your quote with my comments, here they are .
Originally Posted by Peter 14.7
We do pay Overtime outside of this flexibility. We do a lot of night and weekend overtime on special projects. So the simple paperwork solution is flat rate per hour paid every 15min block. That rate is not time and a half or double time but actually 2.5 x normal hourly rate. Whether it is one hour or 10. It means staff simply record time in timesheet and we can pay each Tuesday an easily calculated amount. It stops staff fighting over who gets the overtime and who works the first few hours only. Every 15minutes is worth $ at that 2.5 rate. The 2 hours flexibility doesnot apply for special projects and staff are paid from the moment it starts.
Peter 14.7
Hi Peter
Thank you for clarifying above
I was wrong the way I read your original post
sorry about that
I thought all weekend penalty rates was abolished
A friend of mine works in the hospitality and
when the original awa's came in a week later
the weekend rates overtime was abolished
the boss told them if you don't like it leave
I have been on both sides of the fence (20 years had own bussiness) and totally agree with you there are a lot of bad employers AND a lot of bad employees.