Domino`s will pay employees regular overtime pay (< Sydney Morning Herald Photo >)
According to the Sydney Morning Herald, on Nov. 1, the Fair work Council of Australia (Fair Work Commission) decided to end pizza chain Domino`s and store, distribution and co-employee association (Shop, Distributive & Allied Employees Association,. The unfair agreement between SDA will take effect within 12 weeks. Domino`s `s 20, 000 employees will soon receive pay rises and overtime pay.
It is understood that some agreements between Domino`s and SDA have been signed for more than ten years. The fair work committee`s decision will set a precedent for similar agreements between dozens of large retailers and fast-food restaurants with SDA.
An agreement between Domino`s and SDA has left more than two hundred and fifty thousand employees below normal salaries and overtime pay, according to a 12-month Fafas media survey. Some store employees` salaries are even lower than those of the SDA agreement. These unfair deals save $300m a year for big employers such as supermarket giants Woolworths,Coles and McDonald`s.
In the Domino`s case, SDA has filed for the termination of 27 agreements and said it is seeking a new working agreement with the Pisa chain. SDA acknowledged that the previous agreement with Domino`s was "flawed."
In addition to the termination of the agreement between SDA and Domino`s, (Retail and Fast Food Workers Union), the retailer and fast food workers union, also filed for termination of the agreement with Domino`s.
Secretary Kulinan (Josh Cullinan) said an Domino`s part-time delivery driver worked an average of 10 hours a week, losing A $2,000 a year under the current salary agreement. Starting January 24, he said, employees will receive regular Saturday overtime, Sunday overtime and temporary overtime.
The Domino`s welcomed the fair work committee`s decision, saying Domino`s supported the termination of existing corporate negotiation agreements.
