AN140293 – Tanning Industry Award - State 2004
Subject to the following provisions piece-work or any other system of payment by results may be adopted by an employer as long as such rates permit employees of average capacity to earn at least 10%, in addition to the total wages to which they are entitled under this Award:
(a) The piece-work rates now operating will not be amended except in manner hereinafter provided.
(b) Piece-work rates may be fixed or amended by factory boards consisting of 2 representatives of any employer, one of their employees and one representative of the employees' Union. If any such Board is unable to agree on any rate or rates proposed by the employer the matter in dispute will be referred to the Commission.
(c) If the employees of any factory or the employees' Union fail to appoint representation to any such Board or fail to attend a meeting of such Board called by the employer on a date not less than 7 days after the service of notice on the State Secretary of the employees Union, the employer may adopt such piece-work rates which the employer deems reasonable without the authority of a board.
