Government seeks penalty rates review

The federal government says the Fair Work Commission must look at penalty rates and high labour costs.

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Published 5 February 2014 7:16am

Updated 5 February 2014 11:00am

Source: AAP

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The Commission's full bench will begin hearings today into a review of the modern award system.

In its submission, the Department of Employment says modern awards need to support job creation and the commission should consider whether extra pay for working particular times of the day are appropriate in a particular industry.

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