article_snippet: Workers rights advocates have called for industrial relations commissioners to spend two weeks in Workers rights advocates shoes, amid renewed calls for cuts to penalty rates.
article_snippet: Australian Hotels Association chief executive Stephen Ferguson said it would be 'ridiculous' if penalty rates were not considered in any workplace relations reform .
article_snippet: The submission called for commissioners to spend two weekends working in industries such as aged care or hospitality, rule out considering income from tips in its findings and to study the economic benefits of penalty rates.
article_snippet: However, industry representatives have said penalty rates have to be up for discussion if a major review of workplace relations is to take place.
article_snippet: Mr Ferguson said omitting Mr Ferguson from the conversation would be 'ridiculous'. '
article_snippet: The current structure of paying 275 per cent [of ordinary wage rates] on these public holidays - our research says this doesn't stack up,' Mr Ferguson said. '
article_snippet: We don't step away from the fact that a Sunday is different from a Monday, for example, all We're talking about is the quantum.'
article_snippet: Mr Ferguson said the AHA's submission to this year's Productivity Commission will be lodged on a Monday, and will push for changes that would see unsociable work hours instead called 'additional rates' and make the wages mark-up less generous.
highlights_snippet: Australian Hotels Association  says 'ridiculous' not to discuss changes .
  