AN170120 – Metal and Engineering Industry Award

2. PIECE-WORK

(a) Full-time employees, part-time employees and casual employees may be required by the employer to work on piece-work rates.

PROVIDED that where an employer so requires an employee to work on piece-work rates then that employee shall earn at least 20 percent above their prescribed hourly or weekly rates.

(b) Where the employer and employee agree to work on piece-work rates then the rate may be fixed by agreement.