The workplace report: what's in it

HOW THE PRODUCTIVITY COMMISSION'S RECOMMENDATIONS COULD AFFECT YOU

* Sunday penalty rates that aren't included as overtime or shift work to be set at Saturday rates for hospitality, entertainment, retail, restaurants and cafes

* Essential services keep current penalty rates

* Creation of new statutory enterprise contract for small to medium businesses

* Creation of independent expert panel for Fair Work Commission appointments

* Compensation for unfair dismissal only where there's evidence of underperformance or misconduct

* Awards reviewed only when necessary, rather than every four years

* Fair Work Commission able to make temporary changes to minimum wage

* Review apprenticeship and traineeship arrangements

* Create a no-disadvantage test in place of better-off-overall test for individual flexibility arrangements

* More resources for Fair Work Ombudsman to investigate employers suspected of underpaying migrant workers