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Avoid Hungry Jack’s Payroll Fines: Fast Food Award 2025 Guid
Avoid Hungry Jack’s Payroll Fines: Fast Food Award 2025 Guid
Managing payroll under the Fast Food Award 2025 (MA000003) is complex and high-risk, especially for multi-location businesses like Hungry Jack's. A...
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McDonald’s/KFC Wages 2025: What’s Changing in Australia?
McDonald’s/KFC Wages 2025: What’s Changing in Australia?
As we approach the significant updates laid out in the Fast Food Award 2025, it’s essential for employees and employers in the fast food industry t...
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Fast Food Award 2025 Australia: Your Wage & Penalty Guide
Fast Food Award 2025 Australia: Your Wage & Penalty Guide
The fast food industry in Australia plays a crucial role in providing employment to many individuals, particularly young people. As regulations evo...
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Meal & Split Shift Allowances Under the Restaurant Award
Meal & Split Shift Allowances Under the Restaurant Award
In Australia’s restaurant and café industry, long and irregular hours are part of the job. But when it comes to wages and breaks, every minute coun...
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Restaurant Award vs Hospitality Award: What’s the Difference?
Restaurant Award vs Hospitality Award: What’s the Difference?
In Australia’s dynamic food and accommodation sectors, understanding which modern award applies to your business is crucial for compliance, cost co...
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Restaurant Industry Award 2025: Complete Wage & Condition Guide
Restaurant Industry Award 2025: Complete Wage & Condition Guide
As the hospitality sector continues to evolve, understanding the latest wage rates and entitlements under the Restaurant Industry Award is more imp...
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ARA’s Retail Award Proposal: What Employers Must Know
ARA’s Retail Award Proposal: What Employers Must Know
What is the ARA’s proposal? The Australian Retailers Association (ARA) submitted a proposal to the Fair Work Commission in 2024 to update the Gene...
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GRIA’s Four-Day Week Proposal Explained for Retail Employers
GRIA’s Four-Day Week Proposal Explained for Retail Employers
What is the four-day week proposal? The ARA has proposed that full-time employees under the Retail Award be allowed to work 38 hours over four day...
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Top 3 FWC Retail Award Misclassification Cases Employers Must Know
Top 3 FWC Retail Award Misclassification Cases Employers Must Know
What is Retail Award Misclassification? Misclassification under the General Retail Industry Award occurs when employees are incorrectly classified...
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Rostering Software vs. Manual Scheduling in Retail: Which is Better?
Rostering Software vs. Manual Scheduling in Retail: Which is Better?
In retail, creating a staff roster that matches foot traffic, payroll budgets and Retail Award rules is crucial. The General Retail Industry Award ...
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Retail Award Shift Work: Essential Guide for Employers
Retail Award Shift Work: Essential Guide for Employers
Retail businesses often run outside the usual 9–5, so shiftwork is common. Under Australia’s Retail Award, employees working nights, weekends or ea...
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How to Manage Break Entitlements Under 2025 Retail Award
How to Manage Break Entitlements Under 2025 Retail Award
Ensuring your retail staff get the correct break entitlements isn’t just good practice, it’s a law. Under the General Retail Industry Award 2020 (t...
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