The Victorian Labor Government made a submission to the FWC review strongly opposing any change to penalty rates.
A motion was moved on Thursday which will see the establishment of a Parliamentary Committee to examine the impact of the Fair Work Commission’s decision.
The Committee will look at the impact of penalty rate cuts on award-reliant workers, women, and young people across Victoria exploring how the state can act to protect workers and prepare a final report by 1 September 2017.
Apart from holiday penalty rates being affected and cuts in the fast food, retail, and hospitality industries, the Commission is now considering even more penalty cuts in the hair and beauty, tourism, clubs and restaurant industries.
This could leave even more Victorians facing a cut to their take-home pay.