{"id":1223,"date":"2024-02-28T17:29:01","date_gmt":"2024-02-28T04:29:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.workstem.com\/au\/blog\/auto-draft\/"},"modified":"2024-06-14T13:42:55","modified_gmt":"2024-06-14T01:42:55","slug":"woolworths-eba-vs-retail-award-case-study","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.workstem.com\/au\/blog\/woolworths-eba-vs-retail-award-case-study\/","title":{"rendered":"Case Study 1: Revealing the Difference Between Woolworths&#8217; EBA and  Retail Award"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='post-index' id='post-index'><a href='###' id='post-index-close'><i class='fa fa-list'><\/i><\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class='post-index-title'>Table of content<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class='post-index-inner' id='post-index-inner'>\r\n\t\t\t\t<ol class='post-index-list'><li class=\"post-index-item\" data-tt=\"title-idx-0\" ><a href=\"###\"title=\"Pay Rates: Woolworths\u2019 EBA VS General Retail Award\">Pay Rates: Woolworths\u2019 EBA VS General Retail Award<\/a><\/li><li class=\"post-index-item\" data-tt=\"title-idx-1\" ><a href=\"###\"title=\"How Much They Pay? Latest Woolworths\u2019 EBA\">How Much They Pay? Latest Woolworths\u2019 EBA<\/a><\/li><li class=\"post-index-item\" data-tt=\"title-idx-2\" ><a href=\"###\"title=\"Comparison Overview for You\">Comparison Overview for You<\/a><\/li><li class=\"post-index-item\" data-tt=\"title-idx-3\" ><a href=\"###\"title=\"How does Workstem keep compliance automatically, regardless of official award or EBA?\">How does Workstem keep compliance automatically, regardless of official award or EBA?<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<script>\r\n\t\t\t$(function(){\r\n\t\t\t\tvar contIdxHeight = $('#post-index-inner').height()+20;\r\n\t\t\t\t$('#post-index-inner').css('height',contIdxHeight+'px');\r\n\t\t\t\t$('#post-index-close').on('click',function(){\r\n\t\t\t\t\tif($('#post-index-inner').height()>20) {\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t$('#post-index-inner').css('height',0);\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t$('#post-index-inner').css('padding-top',0);\r\n\t\t\t\t\t} else {\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t$('#post-index-inner').css('height',contIdxHeight+'px');\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t$('#post-index-inner').css('padding-top','20px');\r\n\t\t\t\t\t}\r\n\t\t\t\t});\r\n\t\t\t\t$('.post-index-item').on('click',function(){\r\n\t\t\t\t\tvar tt=$(this).data('tt');\r\n\t\t\t\t\tscrollPosition(document.getElementById(tt));\r\n\t\t\t\t});\r\n\t\t\t});\t\r\n\t\t\t<\/script><div class='post-content-full'><p>Woolworths, being a retail industry giant, offers a vast array of job positions. The Retail Award is an industry standard set by Australian compliance, applicable to employers and employees in the retail sector, closely related to employees&#8217; payment.<\/p>\n<p>Woolworths&#8217; EBA , on the other hand, is a specific agreement reached between Woolworths Group and its employee representative, typically a union. Both are regulated by Australian law, but Woolworths&#8217; EBA \u00a0can provide personalised conditions tailored to the company and its employees. How does Woolworths&#8217; EBA work? Let&#8217;s take a look at the differences between these two.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"title-idx-0\" class=\"icon-anchor\">Pay Rates: Woolworths\u2019 EBA VS General Retail Award<\/h2>\n<h3>Definition of Pay Rates from Fair Work<\/h3>\n<p>Retail award pay rates vary depending on job role, experience level, and any applicable awards or agreements. Additionally, pay rates may include base wages, allowances, penalty rates for overtime or weekend work, and other entitlements as outlined by Australian labour laws and regulations. It&#8217;s important for employers to ensure that they pay their employees at or above the minimum wage set by the Fair Work Commission and any applicable industry awards or agreements.<\/p>\n<p><em>Learn more: <span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.workstem.com\/au\/blog\/general-retail-industry-award-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">General Retail Industry Award Guide [MA000004]<\/a><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<h3>Woolworths\u2019 EBA Pay Rates<\/h3>\n<p>Woolworths pay rates vary based on job positions. Hourly rates range from AU$15.75 to AU$28.05, with Order Selectors earning the highest average rate of AU$32.80 per hour and Deli Clerks earning the lowest average rate of AU$16.72 per hour.<\/p>\n<h3>Woolworths\u2019 EBA &#8211; Minimum Rates<\/h3>\n<p>Effective immediately after the<span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sda.com.au\/media\/Woolworths-Supermarkets-Agreement-2018-Final-02.10.2018.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Woolworths Supermarkets Agreement 2018 <\/a><\/span>commences, the following base pay rates apply:<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Classification<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Base Rate of Pay (Hourly)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Weekly Wage Rate Equivalent (Base Rate of Pay x 38 Hours)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Retail Employee Level 1<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$21.05<\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">$799.90<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Retail Employee Level 2<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$21.55<\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">$818.90<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Retail Employee Level 3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$21.89<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$831.82<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Retail Employee Level 4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$22.32<\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">$848.16<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Retail Employee Level 5<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$23.23<\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">$882.74<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Retail Employee Level 6<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$23.70<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$900.60<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Tradesperson Level 4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$23.20<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$881.60<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Tradesperson Level 5<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$23.59<\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">$896.42<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Clerical Assistant Level 1<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$21.05<\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">$799.90<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Clerical Officer Level 2<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$22.20<\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">$843.60<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Clerical Officer Level 3<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$23.29<\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">$885.02<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3>General Retail Award-Minimum Rates<\/h3>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Employee classification<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Minimum hourly rate<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Minimum weekly rate (full-time employee)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Retail Employee Level 1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">23.38<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">888.50<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Retail Employee Level 2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">23.92<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">908.80<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Retail Employee Level 3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">24.29<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">922.90<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Retail Employee Level 4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">24.76<\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">940.90<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Retail Employee Level 5<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">25.78<\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">979.60<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Retail Employee Level 6<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">26.15<\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">993.80<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Retail Employee Level7<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">27.46<\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">1043.60<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Retail Employee Level 8<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">28.58<\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">1086.00<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3>Woolworths\u2019 EBA &#8211; Overtime Rates<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><strong>Full-time and part-time<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Day<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>First 3 hours of overtime % of ordinary rate<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Subsequent hours of overtime % of ordinary rate<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Monday to Saturday inclusive<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">150%<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">200%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Sunday<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">200%<\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">200%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Public Holidays<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">250%<\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">250%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><strong>Casual (includes Casual Loading)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Day<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>First 3 hours of overtime % of ordinary rate<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Subsequent hours of overtime % of ordinary rate<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Monday to Saturday inclusive<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">175%<\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">225%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Sunday<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">225%<\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">225%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Public Holidays<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">275%<\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">275%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3>Woolworths\u2019 EBA &#8211; Penalty Rates<\/h3>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Days of the Week<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Hours<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Full-time and part-time rates of pay<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Casual rates of pay (penalty rates are inclusive of 25% casual loading)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">7:00am to 6:00pm<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Base rate<\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Base rate +25%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">6:00pm to 11:00pm<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Base rate +25%<\/td>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">From 7 January 2019 to 30 September 2019: Base rate +30%<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">From 1 October 2019 to 29 February 2020: Base rate + 35%<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">From 1 March 2020 to 30 September 2020: Base rate + 40%<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">From 1 October 2020 to 28 February 2021 Base rate + 45%<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">From 1 March 2021 Base rate + 50%<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Saturday<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">7:00am to 11:00pm<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Base rate + 25%<\/td>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">From 7 January 2019 to 30 September 2019: Base rate + 40%<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">From 1 October 2019 to 29 February 2020: Base rate + 45%<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">From 1 March 2020: Base rate + 50%<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Monday through Saturday<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">11:00pm to 7:00 am<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">First 3 hours: Base rate + 50%<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Additional hours in this span over 3 hours: Base rate + 100%<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">First 3 hours: Base rate + 75%<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Additional hours in this span over 3 hours: Base rate + 125%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Sunday<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Midnight to 9.00am<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Base rate + 100%<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Base rate + 125%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">9:00am to 11:00pm<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">From 1 January 2019 to 30 June 2019: Base rate + 80%<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">From 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2020: Base rate + 65%<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">From 1 July 2020: Base rate + 50%<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">From 7 January 2019 to 30 June 2019: Base rate + 85%<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">From 1 July 2019: Base rate + 75%<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">11:00 pm to midnight<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Base rate + 100%<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Base rate + 125%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Public Holiday<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Base rate + 125%<\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Base rate + 150% (inclusive of casual loading)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3>Woolworths\u2019 EBA &#8211; Allowance<\/h3>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Allowance<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><strong>Application<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Special clothing allowance<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Woolworths provides and maintains necessary protective gear for team members, such as gum boots, white coats, hats, sunscreen lotion, insulated gloves, and insulated parkas.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Team members will receive training on the appropriate use of protective gear.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">If Woolworths requires team members to wear special clothing like uniforms or dresses, the company will reimburse the cost of purchasing and replacing them when necessary, except when the clothing has already been supplied or paid for by Woolworths.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Woolworths ensures that team members are not required to wear revealing or offensive clothing.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Team members required to launder special uniforms or clothing will receive the following allowances:\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"2\">Full-time team members: $6.25 per week.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"2\">Part-time or casual team members: $1.25 per shift.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Cold work allowance<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Fridge Allowance: Woolworths team members who primarily perform tasks in cold chambers or are responsible for restocking refrigerated storage areas, such as dairy cases or freezer cabinets, will receive a cold work allowance of $0.29 per hour while engaged in such duties.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Freezer Allowance: In addition to the Fridge Allowance mentioned above, Woolworths team members who are required to work in a cold chamber with temperatures below 0\u00b0C will receive a Freezer Allowance of $0.44 per hour (a total of $0.73 per hour) while engaged in tasks such as cleaning, de-frosting, or rearranging stock within a back-of-house freezer room.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">First aid allowance<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>Where a team member holds an appropriate first aid qualification and is appointed by Woolworths to perform first aid duty they will be paid an allowance of $10.89 each week.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Transport allowance<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>Where Woolworths asks a team member to use their own motor vehicle in the performance of their duties, the team member will be paid an allowance of $0.79 per kilometre.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Recall allowance<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Call Back to Work: If a Woolworths team member is called back to work before or after completing their normal rostered shift or on a non-working day due to unforeseen emergencies or tasks like resetting an alarm, they will be paid for all hours worked at the appropriate rate.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Minimum Payment: On each occasion of being called back to work, the team member will receive a minimum payment of 3 hours.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Calculation of Time Worked: The time worked will be calculated from the moment the team member leaves home until they return home, taking the most direct route.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Providing Evidence: Woolworths may require team members to provide evidence of the time taken for the call back to work.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Higher duties allowance<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>Team members engaged for more than 2 hours during 1 day or shift on duties carrying a higher rate than their ordinary classification are to be paid the higher rate for such day or shift.<\/p>\n<p>If engaged for 2 hours or less during 1 day or shift on duties carrying a higher rate than their ordinary classification, the team member is to be paid the higher rate for the time they worked on those duties only.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Liquor licence allowance<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>A team member who is required by law or by Woolworths to hold a liquor licence will be paid an extra $25.96 per week.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Broken Hill allowance<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>A team member in the County of Yancowinna in New South Wales (Broken Hill) will in addition to all other payments be paid an hourly allowance for the expenses of working in Broken Hill of $0.94.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><em>Source: <span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sda.com.au\/media\/Woolworths-Supermarkets-Agreement-2018-Final-02.10.2018.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Woolworths Supermarkets Agreement 2018<\/a><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<h3>General Retail Award-Overtime Rates<\/h3>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>When Overtime Is Worked<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Full-Time &amp; Part-Time Employees\u00a0(% of minimum hourly rate of pay)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Casual Employees (% of minimum hourly rate of pay ; inclusive of casual loading)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Monday to Saturday -first 3 hours<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">150%<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">175%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Monday to Saturday-after 3 hours<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">200%<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">225%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Sunday<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">200%<\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">225%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Public holiday<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">250%<\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">275%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3>General Retail Award-Penalty Rates<\/h3>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Time of ordinary hours worked<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Full-time and part-time employees(% of minimum hourly rate of pay)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Casual employees\u00a0(% of minimum hourly rate of pay ; inclusive of casual loading)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Monday to Friday-after 6.00 pm<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">125%<\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">150%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Saturday-all ordinary hours<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">125%<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">150%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Sunday-all ordinary hours<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td 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This results in Woolworths employees enjoying superior wages and benefits in certain aspects, exceeding the minimum requirements outlined in the General Retail Award.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"title-idx-3\" class=\"icon-anchor\">How does Workstem keep compliance automatically, regardless of official award or EBA?<\/h2>\n<p>Simplify your payroll process and ensure accurate pay rates with Workstem\u2019s automated <span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.workstem.com\/au\/product\/payroll\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">payroll system<\/a><\/span>. Our pre-built modern <span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.workstem.com\/au\/product\/award-interpretation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">award interpretation software<\/a><\/span> covers 122+ awards and 34 EBAs, and keeps you up-to-date with penalty rates and other award entitlements.<\/p>\n<p>Choose between our <span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.workstem.com\/au\/pricing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Standard and Advanced plans<\/a><\/span>, and enjoy a range of benefits such as Fair Work compliance, an employee self-service App, and customised rule set.<\/p>\n<p>Book a free demo with our payroll experts. Experience the efficiency and accuracy of <span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.workstem.com\/au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Workstem<\/a><\/span> today!<\/p>\n<p><em>Read More:<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><em><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.workstem.com\/au\/glossary\/retail-award\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Retail Award<\/a><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.workstem.com\/au\/blog\/updated-retail-award-rates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Updated Retail Award Rates: What You Need to Know<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><em><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.workstem.com\/au\/blog\/woolworths-eba-vs-retail-award-case-study\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Case Study 1: Revealing the Difference Between Woolworths\u2019 EBA and Retail Award<\/a><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.workstem.com\/au\/blog\/retail-scheduling-rostering-system-australia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Enhanced Retail Scheduling: Rostering System for Australia<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.workstem.com\/au\/blog\/managing-retail-payroll-best-practices-and-guidelines\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Managing Retail Payroll: Best Practices and Guidelines<\/a><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of content Pay Rates: Woolworths\u2019 EBA VS General Retail AwardHow Much They Pay? 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