CALLS by the business community to scrap Sunday penalty rates are based on the unsubstantiated belief that consumers “expect” Sunday trading.
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The Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, headed by chief executive Kate Carnell, is planning to apply to the Fair Work Commission to have Sunday penalty rates cut across restaurants, catering, retail and pharmacies.
“Right now we want to shop weekends, we want to go out to a restaurant on weekends, we want the services that we need, get our haircut, go to the butcher’s ...,” Ms Carnell told ABC radio.
We’re sure there are many people who would argue to contrary ... that Sunday trading especially is overkill.
And we question her claims that reducing penalty rates would actually increase employment opportunities.
Would you work a Sunday on normal time rates? Tell us what you think...