ATTACHMENT VI
Night Work for Women
Australia
The following information was developed by Mr.
John B. Baldwin, General Manager of Fairchild Australia
Pty. Ltd.
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The salient points are
There are no laws prohibiting night work for
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women.
There is a requirement for a 25% shift premium.
There is no requirement to rotate shifts, but
if rotation is effected the shift premium is
reduced to 7.5%.
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There are no additional meal breaks or tea breaks
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Summary
over and above those applied to other shifts.
There is no additional annual leave requirement.
The night shift in Australia constitutes any
shift commencing on or before midnight and finishing be-
There are no laws on a federal or state level
fore 8 a.m.
which prevent women, whether they be married, single, or
juniors, from working this shift.
The penalty loading for females working this
shift is 25% above award rates if they are employed only
betwe
on this shift. If they alternate between night shift and
day shift then the loading for this night shift is reduced
to 7% as they are considered to suffer less disability.
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