Australian hospitality giant accused of going to ‘shocking’ lengths to avoid paying casuals penalty rates
by Luke Henriques-Gomes Social affairs and inequality from World news | The Guardian on (#68772)
Pub chain Mantle Group under under pressure to negotiate a fair dinkum EBA' after zombie' deal replaced by another substandard agreement', union says
A hospitality giant is facing calls to negotiate with its workers after pushing staff towards a new workplace deal that could let it avoid paying penalty rates.
The Queensland-based Mantle Group Hospitality has legally avoided paying its casuals weekend and public holiday rates through a so-called zombie" agreement first signed in 1999.
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