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Are employees entitled to tea breaks?
Break entitlements depend on awards, agreements, or contracts.
All about allowances
Various types of allowances may be provided to employees to compensate for performing certain types of work or incurring expenses while working. Twenty-five common types of allowances are explained here.
Can a Modern Award Override the National Employment Standards?
Confused about how modern awards interact with the National Employment Standards?
Are allowances included in overtime payments?
Is a leading hand allowance included when calculating an employee’s overtime payment? Read here for an explanation.
Modern Award Updates
Modern Awards set out the minimum pay rates and employment conditions for award-covered employees. Stay up to date with changes that matter to you by subscribing to updates for specific awards.
Minimum payment: casual employee goes home sick
If casual employees leave work because they are sick, are they entitled to a minimum payment? Learn more about payments for casual employees here.
Calculating penalty rates for casuals
How do you calculate penalty rates if casual staff work overtime? Should the penalties be calculated at the ordinary hourly rate or the casual hourly rate (including the casual pay loading)?
Modern Award Overview
Modern Awards set out the minimum pay rates and employment conditions for award-covered employees. Stay up to date with changes that matter to you by subscribing to updates for specific awards.
Casual Loading: All-Purpose Rate and Overtime
The way casual loading is defined in different awards can lead to varying pay rates—discover how these differences impact your calculations and payroll.