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$150K Fine Highlights 2025’s Biggest Fast Food Award Breaches
$150K Fine Highlights 2025’s Biggest Fast Food Award Breaches
In 2025, bread and butter (and pizza) were at the forefront of wage discussions, especially with the recent $150,000 fine imposed on Domino's for n...
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Legal Roster Rules for Macca’s Managers (2025 Update)
Legal Roster Rules for Macca’s Managers (2025 Update)
As the fast food industry continues to evolve, understanding the legal obligations and rostering rules for fast food managers—especially within the...
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Avoid $63k Fines: Fast Food Award Compliance Checklist 2025
Avoid $63k Fines: Fast Food Award Compliance Checklist 2025
As the fast food industry continues to evolve, understanding and complying with the Fast Food Award 2025 is crucial for employers and employees ali...
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Fast Food Pay Calculator 2025: Check Your Weekend Penalty Rates
Fast Food Pay Calculator 2025: Check Your Weekend Penalty Rates
Are you ready for the latest updates in the fast food industry? The Fast Food Award 2025 has brought significant changes to pay rates, particularly...
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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 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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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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How to Keep Your Payroll System Updated with General Retail Industry Award Changes?
How to Keep Your Payroll System Updated with General Retail Industry Award Changes?
Keeping your payroll system aligned with the latest retail award changes is crucial to ensure compliance. The General Retail Industry Award [MA0000...
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When to Pay Overtime under the Retail Award: Triggers and Rates
When to Pay Overtime under the Retail Award: Triggers and Rates
Under Australia’s General Retail Industry Award MA000004 or the Retail Award, overtime pay applies whenever employees work beyond their ordinary ho...
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