The Commission has changed certain overtime rates and minimum shift entitlements for casual and part-time employees in several awards. These changes commenced from 1 January 2018. The following Modern Awards have been changed:
- Fast Food Award
- Hair and Beauty Award
- Hospitality Award
- Pastoral Award
- Registered Clubs Award
- Restaurant Award
- Retail Award
- Social and Community Services Award
FAST FOOD AWARD
Casual employees now have an entitlement to overtime pay. They get overtime when working:
(a) more than 38 hours per week, or an average of 38 hours per week over a roster cycle
(b) more than 11 hours on any day.
HAIR AND BEAUTY AWARD
Casual employees now have an entitlement to overtime pay. They get overtime when working:
(a) more than 38 hours per week, or an average of 38 hours per week over a roster cycle
(b) more than 10.5 hours per day.
HOSPITALITY AWARD
Part-time Employees
Part-time employees are engaged for a minimum of 8 hours and less/fewer than 38 ordinary hours per week over a roster cycle.
Employers and employees must agree on the minimum number of hours to be worked each week and the times the employee is available to work.
Part-time employees can be rostered for additional hours during their availability period without getting payment for overtime.
A part-time employee who regularly works additional hours for 12 months may ask to increase their guaranteed hours.
Employers may only refuse on reasonable business grounds.
Casual Employees
Casual employees now have an entitlement to overtime pay. They get overtime when working:
(a) more than 38 hours per week, or an average of 38 hours per week over a roster cycle (which may not exceed 4 weeks)
(b) more than 12 hours per day.
REGISTERED CLUBS AWARD
Part-time Employees
Part-time employees are engaged for a minimum of 8 hours and less/fewer than 38 ordinary hours per week over a roster cycle.
Employers and employees must agree on the minimum number of hours to be worked each week, and the times the employee is available to work.
Part-time employees can be rostered for additional hours during their availability period without getting payment for overtime.
A part-time employee who regularly works additional hours for 12 months may ask to increase their guaranteed hours. Employers may only refuse on reasonable business grounds.
Casual Employees
Casual employees now have an entitlement to overtime pay. They get overtime when working:
(a) more than 38 hours per week, or an average of 38 hours per week over a roster cycle (which may not exceed 4 weeks)
(b) more than 12 hours per day or shift.
Casuals may also be entitled to a meal allowance when working overtime.
RESTAURANT AWARD
Part-time Employees
Part-time employees are engaged for a minimum of 8 hours and less/fewer than 38 ordinary hours per week over a roster cycle.
Employers and employees must agree on the minimum number of hours to be worked each week, and the times the employee is available to work.
Part-time employees can be rostered for additional hours during their availability period without getting payment for overtime.
A part-time employee who regularly works additional hours for 12 months may ask to increase their guaranteed hours. Employers may only refuse on reasonable business grounds.
Casual Employees
Casual employees now have an entitlement to overtime pay. They get overtime when working:
(a) more than 38 hours per week, or an average of 38 hours per week over a roster cycle (which may not exceed 4 weeks)
(b) more than 12 hours per day or shift.
Casuals may also be entitled to a meal allowance when working overtime.
RETAIL AWARD
Casual employees now have an entitlement to overtime pay.
They get overtime when working:
(a) more than 38 hours per week, or an average of 38 hours per week over a roster cycle
(b) outside of the span of ordinary hoursmore than 11 hours on one day of the week, and
(c) more than 9 hours on any other day of the week.
SOCIAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICES AWARD
Part-time rosters no longer need to have the same amount of hours in each week. Employees and employers may agree to have a different amount of hours in each week over a roster cycle.
Roster variations can be for short term or permanent changes to the roster.
