{"id":1891,"date":"2025-06-30T13:19:35","date_gmt":"2025-06-30T01:19:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.workstem.com\/au\/blog\/auto-draft\/"},"modified":"2025-07-04T16:52:07","modified_gmt":"2025-07-04T04:52:07","slug":"restaurant-industry-award-2025-wage-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.workstem.com\/au\/blog\/restaurant-industry-award-2025-wage-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Restaurant Industry Award 2025: Complete Wage &amp; Condition Guide"},"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=\"What Is the Restaurant Industry Award [MA000119]?\">What Is the Restaurant Industry Award [MA000119]?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"post-index-item\" data-tt=\"title-idx-1\" ><a href=\"###\"title=\"Who Needs to Understand This Award?\">Who Needs to Understand This Award?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"post-index-item\" data-tt=\"title-idx-2\" ><a href=\"###\"title=\"Key Updates to Restaurant Wage Rates in 2025\">Key Updates to Restaurant Wage Rates in 2025<\/a><\/li><li class=\"post-index-item\" data-tt=\"title-idx-3\" ><a href=\"###\"title=\"Penalty Rates, Overtime, and Breaks\">Penalty Rates, Overtime, and Breaks<\/a><\/li><li class=\"post-index-item\" data-tt=\"title-idx-4\" ><a href=\"###\"title=\"Compliance Challenges for Employers\">Compliance Challenges for Employers<\/a><\/li><li class=\"post-index-item\" data-tt=\"title-idx-5\" ><a href=\"###\"title=\"How Workstem Simplifies Restaurant Award Compliance\">How Workstem Simplifies Restaurant Award Compliance<\/a><\/li><li class=\"post-index-item\" data-tt=\"title-idx-6\" ><a href=\"###\"title=\"FAQs About the Restaurant Industry Award\">FAQs About the Restaurant Industry Award<\/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>As the hospitality sector continues to evolve, understanding the latest wage rates and entitlements under the <strong>Restaurant Industry Award<\/strong> is more important than ever. Whether you\u2019re a restaurant owner, HR manager, or frontline hospitality staff, this guide provides a clear, up-to-date overview of your obligations and rights under the latest modern award changes in Australia.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"title-idx-0\" class=\"icon-anchor\">What Is the Restaurant Industry Award [MA000119]?<\/h2>\n<p>The <strong>Restaurant Industry Award (MA000119)<\/strong> sets the<strong> minimum pay rates<\/strong>, <strong>penalty rates<\/strong>, <strong>overtime rules<\/strong>, and working conditions for employees working in restaurants, caf\u00e9s, and similar hospitality venues across Australia.<\/p>\n<p>It applies to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Full-time, part-time, and casual restaurant employees<\/li>\n<li>Front-of-house staff, cooks, kitchen hands, baristas, and delivery drivers<\/li>\n<li>Employers running dine-in restaurants, hotel dining rooms, catering outlets, and more<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Note: This Award does not apply to fast food outlets (covered under the<span style=\"color: #3366ff\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff\" href=\"https:\/\/www.workstem.com\/au\/blog\/updated-fast-food-industry-award-pay-rates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Fast Food Industry Award<\/a><\/span>) or pubs and clubs (covered under the <span style=\"color: #3366ff\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff\" href=\"https:\/\/www.workstem.com\/au\/blog\/updated-hospitality-award-rates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hospitality Industry General Award<\/a><\/span>).<\/em><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"title-idx-1\" class=\"icon-anchor\">Who Needs to Understand This Award?<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Business owners looking to stay compliant and avoid underpayment risks<\/li>\n<li>Payroll teams managing complex rosters and casual loading<\/li>\n<li>HR departments ensuring correct onboarding and classification<\/li>\n<li>Employees who want to confirm they\u2019re paid fairly<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"title-idx-2\" class=\"icon-anchor\">Key Updates to Restaurant Wage Rates in 2025<\/h2>\n<p>Here are the base wage rates as of 1 July 2025 (following the <span style=\"color: #3366ff\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff\" href=\"https:\/\/library.fairwork.gov.au\/award\/?krn=MA000119&amp;awardid=5088c558-2350-f011-877b-002248117118#_Toc201317272\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fair Work<\/a><\/span> Commission&#8217;s annual wage review):<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><b>Classification Level<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\"><b>Full-Time\/Part-Time (Hourly)<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\"><b>Minimum weekly rate<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Introductory Level<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">$24.28<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">$922.70<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Level 1<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">$24.95<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">$948.00<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Level 2<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">$25.85<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">$982.40<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Level 3<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">$26.70<\/span><\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">$1014.70<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Level 4<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">$28.12<\/span><\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">$1068.40<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Level 5<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">$29.88<\/span><\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">$1135.50<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Level 6<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">$30.68<\/span><\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">$1165.70<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><em>*Check<span style=\"color: #3366ff\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fairwork.gov.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Fair Work Pay Guides<\/a><\/span> for the most recent updates.<\/em><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"title-idx-3\" class=\"icon-anchor\">Penalty Rates, Overtime, and Breaks<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Weekends: 25% penalty on Saturdays, 50% on Sundays for part-time\/full-time workers.<\/li>\n<li>Public Holidays: 150% penalty for permanent staff.<\/li>\n<li>Overtime: Paid after 38 hours\/week or outside agreed shift span.<\/li>\n<li>Meal Breaks: 30-minute unpaid meal break after 5 hours. Penalty applies if not given.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"title-idx-4\" class=\"icon-anchor\">Compliance Challenges for Employers<\/h2>\n<p>Managing compliance under the Restaurant Industry Award can be tricky due to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Complex rostering for casuals and split shifts<\/li>\n<li>Tracking penalty rates during weekends or late nights<\/li>\n<li>Handling staff classification correctly<\/li>\n<li>Ensuring timely and accurate award interpretation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"title-idx-5\" class=\"icon-anchor\">How Workstem Simplifies Restaurant Award Compliance<\/h2>\n<p>Simplify award interpretation and payroll processing with <span style=\"color: #3366ff\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fairwork.gov.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Workstem<\/a><\/span>, the all-in-one <span style=\"color: #3366ff\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fairwork.gov.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">workforce management &amp; payroll software<\/a><\/span> designed for every industry. Our system supports 122+ modern awards &amp; 34 EAs, including the Restaurant Industry Award 2025, and keeps you up-to-date with changes in wage rates, penalty rates, and overtime rules.<\/p>\n<p>Whether you&#8217;re running a small caf\u00e9 or managing a multi-site restaurant group, Workstem offers:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Automated award interpretation<\/li>\n<li>Real-time wage calculations and timesheet syncing<\/li>\n<li>Employee self-service app for rosters and payslips<\/li>\n<li>Seamless integrations with <span style=\"color: #3366ff\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fairwork.gov.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Xero<\/a><\/span>, <span style=\"color: #3366ff\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fairwork.gov.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NetSuite<\/a><\/span>, and more<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Choose from our <span style=\"color: #3366ff\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fairwork.gov.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Standard or Advanced plan<\/a><\/span> to suit your business needs, and stay Fair Work compliant with confidence.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #3366ff\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fairwork.gov.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Book a free demo<\/a><\/span> with our payroll experts and experience how Workstem can streamline your payroll and workforce operations.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"title-idx-6\" class=\"icon-anchor\">FAQs About the Restaurant Industry Award<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Q1: What is the Restaurant Industry Award?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>A1:<\/strong> It is a modern award under Fair Work that outlines the minimum wages, entitlements, and conditions for employees working in restaurants, caf\u00e9s, and similar venues in Australia.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q2: Who does this award apply to?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>A2:<\/strong> It applies to full-time, part-time, and casual employees working in restaurants, hotel dining areas, catering outlets, and some caf\u00e9s. It excludes fast food and pubs\/clubs.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q3: Has the minimum wage increased in 2025?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>A3:<\/strong> Yes. Following the Fair Work Commission\u2019s decision, the base rates under the Restaurant Industry Award have increased from 1 July 2025. Employers must update their payroll accordingly.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q4: How do I know if I\u2019m paying the correct penalty rates?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>A4:<\/strong> Penalty rates depend on the day, time, and classification level. Workstem automatically calculates penalty rates based on the latest award conditions to ensure compliance.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q5: Can Workstem help with casual employee management?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>A5:<\/strong> Absolutely. Workstem supports casual loading, dynamic rosters, and real-time tracking to ensure casual workers are paid correctly and fairly under the award.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q6: Is Workstem compliant with Fair Work and STP2?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>A6:<\/strong> Yes, Workstem is fully compliant with Fair Work obligations and Single Touch Payroll Phase 2 (STP2), ensuring seamless reporting to the ATO.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Read More:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #3366ff\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fairwork.gov.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Updated Restaurant Industry Award Pay Rates: What You Need to Know<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #3366ff\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fairwork.gov.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Restaurant Industry Award Guide [MA000119]<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #3366ff\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fairwork.gov.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Restaurant Award<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of content What Is the Restaurant Industry Award [MA000119]?Who Needs to Understand This Award?Key Updates to Restaurant Wage Rates in 2025Penalty Rates, Overtime, and BreaksCompliance Challenges for EmployersHow Workstem Simplifies Restaurant Award ComplianceFAQs About the Restaurant Industry Award As the hospitality sector continues to evolve, understanding the latest wage rates and entitlements under the&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":1894,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[40,42],"class_list":["post-1891","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-award-interpretation","tag-popular"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.1.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Restaurant Award 2025: Wage Rates &amp; Fair Work Guide - Workstem Australia<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Understand restaurant wage rates, penalties &amp; entitlements under the Restaurant Industry Award 2025. 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