Landmark ruling entitles digital journalists to penalty rates and overtime under previously print-only Award

November 21, 2019 4:57

Digital journalists will now be entitled to the same penalty rates, overtime and other key conditions as their print counterparts, after a landmark ruling from the Fair Work Commission.

The decision was handed down yesterday and announced today, with the full bench of the Fair Work Commission agreeing with the Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance’s (MEAA) argument that digital media workers should receive full access to the Journalists Published Media Award.

The award is the benchmark in the industry and covers news titles and magazines.

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Hannah Blackiston

Hannah Blackiston was the deputy editor of Mumbrella. She worked with the company from March 2019 to November 2020.

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