24 August 2017
High Penalty Rates Keep Young People Out of Work
“These jobs are so integral to people getting their start in the workforce.” High penalty rates keep young people out of work. The IPA’s Aaron Lane spoke to a Senate Committee on the Fair Work Amendment: Read our full submission here: https://ipa.org.au/research-areas/submission-inquiry-penalty-rates
18 July 2017
Submission: Inquiry Into Penalty Rates
Recent IPA research shows that penalty rates were introduced in order to deter weekend work. Overtime, the justification of penalty rates has shifted to being a compensatory measure. As preferences and circumstances have changed over time, the need for additional compensation for weekend and public holiday work has also changed. On this basis, the recent decision of the Fair Work
