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 $285.08 daily rate.
To work out the public holiday pay, his employer finds the piecework rate for his work.
The applicable rate is $381.58 per 100 flock sheep. He will get double the rate because it’s a public holiday.
James gets paid $763.16 for working on the public holiday.
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