All shearers are paid double the piecework rate on a public holiday.

This means that shearers who normally get paid by the day will get piecework rates on a public holiday.

Example

James is a not found flock sheep shearer who worked on a public holiday. He normally gets paid a $259.53 daily rate.

To work out the public holiday pay, his employer finds the piecework rate for his work.

The applicable rate is $347.39  per 100 flock sheep. He will get double the rate because it’s a public holiday.

James gets paid $694.78 for working on the public holiday.

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