Who really bears the penalty in the penalty rates decision?

If there are two things you can rely on in a wage case it is that there will always be two diametrically opposed points of view and that the government will do an appalling job at creating the right context for the outcome. Right now, retail and hospitality employers look really bad in the eyes of the labour pool. Not a good look for an industry with super high staff churn and difficulty in recruiting for non-traditional hours. While demand is moving globally towards 24/7/365 trading and shopper

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