How the penalty rates decision hurts women
The decision to lower Sunday and public holiday penalty rates in hospitality and retail will make the gender pay gap worse.
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Caitlin Fitzsimmons
Caitlin Fitzsimmons is the editor of Money for the Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, based in our Sydney newsroom. She writes the weekly Mind Over Money column.
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