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Penalty rates protected under new workplace laws

Hospitality workers are among those to have penalty rates protected by law. (Bianca De Marchi/AAP PHOTOS)

Employees who work outside the hours of nine-to-five are set to be protected under laws enforcing penalty and overtime rates.

Legislation that passed federal parliament on Thursday will enshrine penalty rates and protect about 2.6 million workers, Employment Minister Amanda Rishworth said.

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