Journalists’ award updated: digital staff entitled to penalty rates and overtime

Changes to the journalism award take effect today, with digital journalists now entitled to the same conditions as their print counterparts, including minimum wages, penalty rates, and overtime.

In November 2019, the Fair Work Commission handed down the landmark decision, agreeing with the journalists’ union that the award should extend to reporters working for digital-only titles such as Guardian Australia, Junkee, news.com.au, Daily Mail, Crikey, Pedestrian, and nine.com.au.