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Do you currently employ staff in Western Australia?*
 
Yes
No
 
 
 
How many staff do you currently employ (including casual staff)?*
 
 
Which industry category best describes your business?*
 
 
If your business is within the retail or accommodation and food industries please specify the type of business you operate (eg: cafe, clothing store, etc):
 
 
How is your business structured?*
 
Sole trader
Partnership
Trust
Company
 
Which workplace relations system do you operate in?*
 
State
Federal
Don't know
 
Which employment instruments do you use in your business? (please tick all that apply)*
 
Award
Enterprise or industrial agreement
Individual agreement
National minimum wage
Other
Not sure
 
Why did you choose this employment instrument/s for your business?
 
 
 
 
Do you think there is a need for a minimum wage?*
 
Yes
No
Don't know
 
Who should be responsible for setting minimum wage rates? (please tick all that apply)
 
Federal Government
State Government
Industry
Unions
Other (please specify below)
Don't know
 
Please specify:
 
 
How often should minimum wages be reviewed?
 
6 mths
12 mths
2 yrs
5 yrs
Other
Don't know
 
Do you employ staff that are covered under an award?*
 
Yes
No
 
 
 
Please rate your experience of the award system:*
 
Extremely negative
Negative
Neutral
Positive
Extremely positive
 
Briefly outline the aspects of the award that contribute to your experience:*
 
 
Please rate the level of flexibility available to you as an employer under the award system:*
 
Very rigid
Rigid
Neither rigid nor flexible
Flexible
Very flexible
 
Comment:
 
 
 
 
Do you think it is necessary to retain an award system given that minimum wages and minimum employment standards are in place as safety nets for employees?*
 
Yes
No
Don't know
 
Comment:
 
 
Excluding wages and penalty payments, rate the impact of other aspects of awards (such as allowances) on your business productivity and profitability:*
 
Extremely negative
Negative
Neutral
Positive
Extremely positive
 
Briefly indicate the type of award provisions that impact on your productivity or profitability:
 
 
 
 
Does you business typically operate outside standard business hours (Mon - Fri 9am-5pm)?*
 
Yes
No
Sometimes
 
Do you think your staff should be paid a penalty rate for working outside standard business hours?*
 
Yes
No
Don't know
 
 
 
Should Sunday penalty rates be the same as Saturday?*
 
Yes
No
Don't know
 
What penalty rate is appropriate for working on Saturday?*
 
 
What penalty rate is appropriate for working on Sunday?*
 
 
 
 
Do you think your staff should be paid a penalty rate for working on public holidays?*
 
Yes
No
Don't know
 
What penalty rate is appropriate for working on public holidays?
 
 
 
 
Which employees should be eligible to receive penalty rates? (please tick all that apply)*
 
Fulltime
Part-time
Casual
All employees
None
 
If penalty rates were removed, do you think you would find it difficult to attract staff to work weekends and public holidays?*
 
Yes
No
Don't know
 
Comment:
 
 
If penalty rates were removed altogether, do you think you would need to pay a higher rate of pay to attract people to work weekends, public holidays or outside standard business hours?*
 
Yes
No
Don't know
 
Comment:
 
 
 
 
During the past 12 months, what influence have penalty rates had on your decision to expand or grow your business?*
 
Extremely negative
Negative
Neutral
Positive
Extremely positive
 
During the past 12 months, what influence have penalty rates had on your decision to employ more staff?*
 
Extremely negative
Negative
Neutral
Positive
Extremely positive
 
During the past 12 months, what influence have penalty rates had on your decision to trade on weekends?*
 
Extremely negative
Negative
Neutral
Positive
Extremely positive
 
During the past 12 months, what influence have penalty rates had on your decision to trade on public holidays?*
 
Extremely negative
Negative
Neutral
Positive
Extremely positive
 
During the past 12 months, what influence have penalty rates had on your decision to pass on additional costs to your customers?*
 
Extremely negative
Negative
Neutral
Positive
Extremely positive
 
Which of the following have you used to address the impact of penalty rates on your business? (please tick all that apply)*
 
Modifed opening hours
Rostered staff who had the least impact
Worked weekends/public holidays yourself
None
Other
 
Comment:
 
 
 
 
During the past five years have you encountered any issues with regards to unfair dismissal, including compliance requirements with regards to dismissing an employee?*
 
Yes
No
Don't know
 
What are the effects of unfair dismissal arrangements on your compliance costs, recruitment, employment and productivity?
 
 
How would you rate the current unfair dismissal arrangements?*
 
Heavily in favour of employees
Somewhat in favour of employees
Balanced approach
Somewhat in favour of employers
Heavily in favour of employers
 
Comment:
 
 
 
 
What is your experience of anti-bullying laws?
 
 
Do any aspects of the workplace relations system represent a barrier to independent contractors?
 
Yes
No
Don't know
 
Comment:
 
 
Are the current workplace relations provisions enough to discourage the practice of sham contracting (ie: where an employer attempts to disguise an employment relationship as an independent contracting arrangement)?
 
Yes
No
Don't know
 
 
 
During the past five years have you purchased a business that resulted in employee entitlements and conditions being transferred to you?*
 
Yes
No
 
 
 
During the transfer did you encounter any problems from a workplace relations perspective?*
 
Yes
No
 
Comment:
 
 
 
 
Which of the following workplace relations compliance costs have you encountered in your business? (please tick all that apply)*
 
Management time
External experts/consultants
Training
None
Other
 
What is the estimated annual cost ($) of meeting workplace relations compliance for your business?
 
 
 
 
Have the compliance costs and requirements of the current workplace relations system influenced your decision to not employ people?
 
Yes
No
 
Comment:
 
 
 
 
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