Original article by Ewin Hannan
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 4 : 23-Dec-15

Business leaders want Fair Work Commission (FWC) president Iain Ross to consider the Productivity Commission’s recommendations on penalty rates in his review of the system. However, labour unions will fight the proposal to bring Sunday penalty rates in some industries in line with those for working on Saturday. The Federal Government’s 2016 election platform will include some of the Productivity Commission’s recommendations, although it is not expected to endorse a proposal to split the functions of the FWC.

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