{"id":2017,"date":"2025-07-11T19:11:39","date_gmt":"2025-07-11T07:11:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.workstem.com\/au\/blog\/auto-draft\/"},"modified":"2025-07-16T21:33:59","modified_gmt":"2025-07-16T09:33:59","slug":"restaurant-award-pay-rates-2025-updated-wage-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.workstem.com\/au\/blog\/restaurant-award-pay-rates-2025-updated-wage-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Updated Wage Guide: Restaurant Award Pay Rates 2025"},"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=\"Restaurant Award 2025: Key Updates\">Restaurant Award 2025: Key Updates<\/a><\/li><li class=\"post-index-item\" data-tt=\"title-idx-1\" ><a href=\"###\"title=\"2025 Restaurant Award Pay Rates\">2025 Restaurant Award Pay Rates<\/a><\/li><li class=\"post-index-item\" data-tt=\"title-idx-2\" ><a href=\"###\"title=\"How Workstem Helps Fast Food Businesses\">How Workstem Helps Fast Food Businesses<\/a><\/li><li class=\"post-index-item\" data-tt=\"title-idx-3\" ><a href=\"###\"title=\"FAQs About the Restaurant Industry Award 2025\">FAQs About the Restaurant Industry Award 2025<\/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>The Restaurant Industry Award 2025 sets the minimum pay rates, penalty structures, and employment conditions for workers and employers in Australia\u2019s restaurant, caf\u00e9, and catering sectors. Whether you&#8217;re an employee verifying your entitlements or a business ensuring compliance, this guide covers the latest 2025 pay rates, penalty calculations, and key changes.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"title-idx-0\" class=\"icon-anchor\">Restaurant Award 2025: Key Updates<\/h2>\n<p>The Restaurant Industry Award 2025 has been updated with new wage rates and penalty structures. Key changes include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Increased minimum wages (effective from July 2025)<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Revised penalty rates for weekends, late nights, and public holidays<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Updated casual loading and part-time\/full-time conditions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"title-idx-1\" class=\"icon-anchor\">2025 Restaurant Award Pay Rates<\/h2>\n<p>Below are the updated hourly rates for restaurant employees (from July 2025):<\/p>\n<h3>Full-time &amp; part-time<\/h3>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Classification\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Weekly pay rate\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Hourly pay rate\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Late night &#8211; Monday to\u00a0 Friday &#8211; 10pm to midnight<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Early morning &#8211; Monday to\u00a0 Friday &#8211; midnight to 6am<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Introductory level<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$922.70<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$24.28<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$24.28 per hour plus $2.81\u00a0 per hour or part of an hour<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$24.28 per hour plus $4.22\u00a0 per hour or part of an hour<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Level 1 &#8211; food and beverage attendant grade 1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$948.00<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$24.95<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$24.95 per hour plus $2.81\u00a0 per hour or part of an hour<\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">$24.95 per hour plus $4.22\u00a0 per hour or part of an hour<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Level 1 &#8211; kitchen attendant grade 1<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$948.00<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$24.95<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$24.95 per hour plus $2.81\u00a0 per hour or part of an hour<\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">$24.95 per hour plus $4.22\u00a0 per hour or part of an hour<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Level 2 &#8211; food and beverage attendant grade 2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$982.40<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$25.85<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$25.85 per hour plus $2.81\u00a0 per hour or part of an hour<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$25.85 per hour plus $4.22\u00a0 per hour or part of an hour<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Level 2 &#8211; cook grade 1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$982.40<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$25.85<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$25.85 per hour plus $2.81\u00a0 per hour or part of an hour<\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">$25.85 per hour plus $4.22\u00a0 per hour or part of an hour<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Level 2 &#8211; kitchen attendant grade 2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$982.40<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$25.85<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$25.85 per hour plus $2.81\u00a0 per hour or part of an hour<\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">$25.85 per hour plus $4.22\u00a0 per hour or part of an hour<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Level 2 &#8211; clerical grade 1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$982.40<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$25.85<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$25.85 per hour plus $2.81\u00a0 per hour or part of an hour<\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">$25.85 per hour plus $4.22\u00a0 per hour or part of an hour<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Level 2 &#8211; storeperson grade 1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$982.40<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$25.85<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$25.85 per hour plus $2.81\u00a0 per hour or part of an hour<\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">$25.85 per hour plus $4.22\u00a0 per hour or part of an hour<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Level 2 &#8211; door person\/security officer grade 1<\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">$982.40<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$25.85<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$25.85 per hour plus $2.81\u00a0 per hour or part of an hour<\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">$25.85 per hour plus $4.22\u00a0 per hour or part of an hour<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Level 3 &#8211; food and beverage attendant grade 3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$1,014.70<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$26.70<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$26.70 per hour plus $2.81\u00a0 per hour or part of an hour<\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">$26.70 per hour plus $4.22\u00a0 per hour or part of an hour<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Level 3 &#8211; cook grade 2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$1,014.70<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$26.70<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$26.70 per hour plus $2.81\u00a0 per hour or part of an hour<\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">$26.70 per hour plus $4.22\u00a0 per hour or part of an hour<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Level 3 &#8211; kitchen attendant grade 3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$1,014.70<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$26.70<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$26.70 per hour plus $2.81\u00a0 per hour or part of an hour<\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">$26.70 per hour plus $4.22\u00a0 per hour or part of an hour<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Level 3 &#8211; clerical grade 2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$1,014.70<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$26.70<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$26.70 per hour plus $2.81\u00a0 per hour or part of an hour<\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">$26.70 per hour plus $4.22\u00a0 per hour or part of an hour<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Level 3 &#8211; storeperson grade 2<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$1,014.70<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$26.70<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$26.70 per hour plus $2.81\u00a0 per hour or part of an hour<\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">$26.70 per hour plus $4.22\u00a0 per hour or part of an hour<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3>Casual<\/h3>\n<table style=\"height: 1403px;\" width=\"978\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Classification\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Hourly pay\u00a0 rate<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Late night &#8211; Monday to Friday &#8211; 10pm to midnight<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Early morning &#8211; Monday to\u00a0 Friday &#8211; midnight to 6am<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Saturday<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Introductory level<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$30.35<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$30.35 per hour plus $2.81 per\u00a0 hour or part of an hour<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$30.35 per hour plus $4.22 per\u00a0 hour or part of an hour<\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">$36.42<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Level 1 &#8211; food and beverage attendant grade 1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$31.19<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$31.19 per hour plus $2.81 per\u00a0 hour or part of an hour<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$31.19 per hour plus $4.22 per\u00a0 hour or part of an hour<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">$37.43<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Level 1 &#8211; kitchen attendant grade 1<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$31.19<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$31.19 per hour plus $2.81 per\u00a0 hour or part of an hour<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$31.19 per hour plus $4.22 per\u00a0 hour or part of an hour<\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">$37.43<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Level 2 &#8211; food and beverage attendant grade 2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$32.31<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$32.31 per hour plus $2.81 per\u00a0 hour or part of an hour<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$32.31 per hour plus $4.22 per\u00a0 hour or part of an hour<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$38.78<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Level 2 &#8211; cook grade 1<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$32.31<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$32.31 per hour plus $2.81 per\u00a0 hour or part of an hour<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$32.31 per hour plus $4.22 per\u00a0 hour or part of an hour<\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">$38.78<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Level 2 &#8211; kitchen attendant grade 2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$32.31<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$32.31 per hour plus $2.81 per\u00a0 hour or part of an hour<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$32.31 per hour plus $4.22 per\u00a0 hour or part of an hour<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$38.78<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Level 2 &#8211; clerical grade 1<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$32.31<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$32.31 per hour plus $2.81 per\u00a0 hour or part of an hour<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$32.31 per hour plus $4.22 per\u00a0 hour or part of an hour<\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">$38.78<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Level 2 &#8211; storeperson grade 1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$32.31<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$32.31 per hour plus $2.81 per\u00a0 hour or part of an hour<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$32.31 per hour plus $4.22 per\u00a0 hour or part of an hour<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$38.78<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Level 2 &#8211; door person\/security officer grade 1<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$32.31<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$32.31 per hour plus $2.81 per\u00a0 hour or part of an hour<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$32.31 per hour plus $4.22 per\u00a0 hour or part of an hour<\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">$38.78<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Level 3 &#8211; food and beverage attendant grade 3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$33.38<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$33.38 per hour plus $2.81 per\u00a0 hour or part of an hour<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$33.38 per hour plus $4.22 per\u00a0 hour or part of an hour<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$40.05<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Level 3 &#8211; cook grade 2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">$33.38<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$33.38 per hour plus $2.81 per\u00a0 hour or part of an hour<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$33.38 per hour plus $4.22 per\u00a0 hour or part of an hour<\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">$40.05<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Level 3 &#8211; kitchen attendant grade 3<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$33.38<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$33.38 per hour plus $2.81 per\u00a0 hour or part of an hour<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$33.38 per hour plus $4.22 per\u00a0 hour or part of an hour<\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">$40.05<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Level 3 &#8211; clerical grade 2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$33.38<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$33.38 per hour plus $2.81 per\u00a0 hour or part of an hour<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$33.38 per hour plus $4.22 per\u00a0 hour or part of an hour<\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">$40.05<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Level 3 &#8211; storeperson grade 2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$33.38<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$33.38 per hour plus $2.81 per\u00a0 hour or part of an hour<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$33.38 per hour plus $4.22 per\u00a0 hour or part of an hour<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$40.05<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Level 3 &#8211; timekeeper\/security officer grade 2<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$33.38<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$33.38 per hour plus $2.81 per\u00a0 hour or part of an hour<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$33.38 per hour plus $4.22 per\u00a0 hour or part of an hour<\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">$40.05<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Level 3 &#8211; handyperson<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$33.38<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$33.38 per hour plus $2.81 per\u00a0 hour or part of an hour<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$33.38 per hour plus $4.22 per\u00a0 hour or part of an hour<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$40.05<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Level 4 &#8211; food and beverage attendant grade 4\u00a0 (tradesperson)<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$35.15<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$35.15 per hour plus $2.81 per\u00a0 hour or part of an hour<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$35.15 per hour plus $4.22 per\u00a0 hour or part of an hour<\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">$42.18<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"title-idx-2\" class=\"icon-anchor\">How Workstem Helps Fast Food Businesses<\/h2>\n<p>Simplify award interpretation and payroll processing with <span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.workstem.com\/au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Workstem<\/a><\/span>, the all-in-one <span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.workstem.com\/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 Fast Food Award 2025, and keeps you up-to-date with changes in wage rates, penalty rates, and overtime rules.<\/p>\n<p>Managing payroll under the Fast Food Award 2025 can be complex. Workstem\u2019s workforce management software ensures:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Accurate award interpretation<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Automated penalty rates &amp; overtime calculations<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Compliant payslips &amp; record-keeping<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Seamless integrations with <span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.workstem.com\/au\/product\/integrations\/xero\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Xero<\/a><\/span>, <span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.workstem.com\/au\/product\/integrations\/netsuite\/\" 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.workstem.com\/au\/pricing\/\" 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.workstem.com\/au\/contact\/\" 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-3\" class=\"icon-anchor\">FAQs About the Restaurant Industry Award 2025<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Q1:What is the casual loading in 2025?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>A1:<\/strong> Casual employees receive 25% extra on top of the base rate.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q2: Are split shifts allowed under the Restaurant Award?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>A2:<\/strong> Yes, but minimum engagement rules apply (usually 3 hours per shift).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q3: How do I know if I\u2019m paying the correct penalty rates?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>A3:<\/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>Q4: Can Workstem help with casual employee management?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>A4:<\/strong> Absolutely. 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