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Your penalty rates for Australia Day
December 23, 2021
This Australia Day nurses and midwives asked us to clarify what they’re entitled to. Dave from the Member Rights Centre at the NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association has kindly collated this information to make sure you don’t miss out. In New South Wales, the gazetted public holidays for December – January : 26 January 2022 –…
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Your penalty rates for Australia Day
December 23, 2021
This Australia Day nurses and midwives asked us to clarify what they’re entitled to. Dave…
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Nurses and midwives reject pay offer and poor staffing
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