Wage changes.

[haiironezumi]

Ok guys, since the workchoices legislation has come in my boss has apparently decided, without telling me, that I no longer need to be paid a penalty rate for working on a Saturday.

I am a barista/supervisor and currently earn $16.50 per hour which I think is supposed to be a casual rate. I have check the OoIR and the award sheet there doesn't say anything about it. Can anyone shed some light on this for me?

[ShinymetalASS]

How many people work for your boss?

If less than 100, you are basically screwed. Attempt to negotiate but more than likely he will tell you to like it or lump it.

[haiironezumi]

4 :P

So there's really no choice I have but to take it?

Is there any action he could take against me for organising with the other staff to walk out?

Also, is he under any obligation to inform me of changes in my wages, or can he just change them as he likes and have me find out when I get my payslip?

[ShinymetalASS]

4 :P

So there's really no choice I have but to take it?

Is there any action he could take against me for organising with the other staff to walk out?

Also, is he under any obligation to inform me of changes in my wages, or can he just change them as he likes and have me find out when I get my payslip?

The short answer is he can do what he likes.

[C0V3R]

Im sure hed have to at least inform you. Do you have a contract or terms of work that you signed initially when starting to work there?

[Hired Goon]

pwned. you obviously don't have enough aspirational prosperity, bitch. ;)

Edit: oh yeah, you could take industrial action but that'll now cost you four hours pay...

[haiironezumi]

Im sure hed have to at least inform you. Do you have a contract or terms of work that you signed initially when starting to work there?

Nope, nothing like that. Typical of hospitality. I asked a new employee if he is paid casual or full time and he said it had better be full time, since if he's getting that wage casual something is wrong.

[ShinymetalASS]

Im sure hed have to at least inform you. Do you have a contract or terms of work that you signed initially when starting to work there?


Not likely in a casual coffee shop position.

And he doesn't have to inform you.

Good example are the employers who neglected to inform certain permanent staff members of FNQ businesses that couldn't come to work for one day after the cyclone and weren't paid for it as a result.

First warning they had was on the payslip that didn't add up.

[C0V3R]

Thats no good. You're probably up shit creek without a paddle, though I could be wrong. Always worthwhile ringing up the info line to find out where you stand. Number and contact details are here https://www.workchoices.gov.au/

[hazza]

sorry mate, owned

[Sagacious]

How many people work for your boss?

If less than 100, you are basically screwed. Attempt to negotiate but more than likely he will tell you to like it or lump it.
what she said

[Benwah]

First warning they had was on the payslip that didn't add up.

Bill Lumberg "we just went ahead and fixed the glitch"

[hazza]

Bill Lumberg "we just went ahead and fixed the glitch"


one of my casual workers is called peter, i was sipping my coffe one day and kinda slipped into the character of lumberg 'ahh peter... im gonna have to get you to come in on saturday... yeaahh...'


we all laughed... but then i told peter he had to work saturday night. hehe,,

[ShinymetalASS]

Call him a motherbitch.

That should do it.

[hazza]

BACK UP IN YOUR ASS WITH THE RESURECTION.


hahaha

[Benwah]

Then steal the pennies from the cripped children.

Back on topic, start your own mobile Coffee Van business, drive it to kids sporting events on the weekend, those Parent standing around watching little Johnny I'm sure would kill for a shot of the black stuff early on a Saturday morning.

Dang, that's actually a really good idea!

[haiironezumi]

After speaking to both my boss and the Workchoices helpline, I have ascertained that I am on the State Shop Employees Award.

Under this award there is no provision for hourly loading for casuals on a Saturday, but there is a Saturday payment in place of loading, of $5.90 if the shift is 4 hours or less and $12.00 if the shift is more than 4 hours.

I have also discovered that my base rate of pay should be $16.43 per hour *plus* $1.37 holiday loading per hour, so essentially $17.80 per hour.

If I can get my boss to properly backpay me I am looking at getting $1200 from him, not including the Saturday loading (for which I am willing to forfiet an amount equal to my previous loading before tax).

[ezer]

ooooh youll be rich! rich as nazi's!

[CMYK]

If I can get my boss to properly backpay me ...

Yeah, right...

[dwarfthrower]

The short answer is he can do what he likes now, just like you always could.
fixed.

[GeeWhiz]

Start a cooperative and pay your selves in gold bars