*Last updated 20/06/2023
Fast Food Industry Award Guide 2020 (M000003): Complete Summary (Updated 2023)
This blog is a complete summary of the Fast Food Industry Award, covering all main pay categories that determine the calculation of pay. The full version of the award can be found here.
Table of contents:
Coverage:
The Fast Food Industry Award covers employers in the fast food industry and their employees throughout Australia.
This includes businesses taking orders for, preparing, selling and delivering fast food (meals, snacks, beverages) in the following ways:
- taking orders (including via an app), cooking and selling fast food
- baristas (in fast food shops or take-away cafes)
- delivery drivers
- supervisors of these employees
- employees in charge of a fast food / take-away shop or outlet
- cafes where the main food or drink is sold (and packaged) for take-away.
Key Takeaways - Fast Food Industry Award
- Full Time, Part-Time and casual employees have a maximum daily rate of 11 hours a day
- Rates vary between Level 1, 2 & 3 of employees on Sundays
- Clause 14.1 Meal breaks when 9 hours or more worked are either 2 x unpaid meal breaks if 1 x paid rest break OR 1 x unpaid meal break if 2 x paid rest breaks
- Clause 20.5 If an employee works overtime on a Sunday that is not immediately before or after ordinary hours, they are to be paid for a minimum of 4 hours even if they work less than 4 hours
- Clause 27.1 By agreement, a public holiday may be substituted for another day
- The award has no provisions for shift workers
Classification of Employees
- Fast Food Employee Level 1
- Fast Food Employee Level 2
- Fast Food Employee Level 3
Full time employees
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Ordinary hours
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Engagement
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Penalty
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Overtime
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Leave Entitlements
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Average 38 hours per week
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Minimum:
Not specified
Maximum:
11 hours a day
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Monday to Friday - 10pm to midnight:
110%
Monday to Friday - Midnight to 6am:
115%
Saturday - any time of the day:
125%
Sunday (Level 1) any time of the day:
125%
Sunday (Level 2 and 3) any time of the day:
150%
Public holiday - any time of the day:
225%
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Monday to Saturday - first 2 hours:
150%
Monday to Saturday - after 2 hours:
200%
Sunday - all overtime hours:
200%
Public holiday - all overtime hours:
250%
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- Annual leave
- Personal/carer’s leave and compassionate leave
- Parental leave
- Community service leave
- Family and domestic violence leave*
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Part time employees
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Ordinary hours
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Engagement
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Penalty
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Overtime
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Leave Entitlements
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Less than 38 hours per week
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Minimum:
3 hours
Maximum:
11 hours a day
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Monday to Friday - 10pm to midnight:
110%
Monday to Friday - Midnight to 6am:
115%
Saturday - any time of the day:
125%
Sunday (Level 1) any time of the day:
125%
Sunday (Level 2 and 3) any time of the day:
150%
Public holiday - any time of the day:
225%
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Monday to Saturday - first 2 hours:
150%
Monday to Saturday - after 2 hours:
200%
Sunday - all overtime hours:
200%
Public holiday - all overtime hours:
250%
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- Annual leave (pro rata)
- Personal/carer’s leave and compassionate leave (pro rata)
- Parental leave
- Community service leave
- Family and domestic violence leave*
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Casual employees
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Ordinary hours
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Engagement
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Penalty
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Overtime
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Leave Entitlements
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No more than or an average of 38 hours per week
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Minimum:
3 hours
Maximum:
11 hours a day
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Monday to Friday - 10pm to midnight:
135%
Monday to Friday - Midnight to 6am:
140%
Saturday - any time of the day:
150%
Sunday (Level 1) any time of the day:
150%
Sunday (Level 2 and 3) any time of the day:
175%
Public holiday - any time of the day:
250%
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Monday to Saturday - first 2 hours:
175%
Monday to Saturday - after 2 hours:
225%
Sunday - all overtime hours:
225%
Public holiday - all overtime hours:
275%
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- Annual leave (unpaid)
- Personal/carer’s leave and compassionate leave (unpaid)
- Parental leave
- Community service leave (unpaid)
- Family and domestic violence leave*
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- Note: All casual overtime rates are inclusive of casual loading.
**From 1 February 2023, all employees (including casuals) of non-small business employers can access 10 days of paid family and domestic violence leave in a 12 month period.
**From 1 August 2023, all employees (including casuals) of small business employers can access 10 days of paid family and domestic violence leave in a 12 month period.
Junior Employees
Adult rates are paid when an employee is 21 years of age or older. Junior employees receive specific rates (see table below):
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Age
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% of minimum weekly rate
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15 years of age and under
16 years of age
17 years of age
18 years of age
19 years of age
20 years of age
21 years of age
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40%
50%
60%
75%
80%
90%
100%
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Breaks:
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Hours worked
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Paid rest breaks
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Unpaid Meal breaks
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Less than 4 hours
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No rest break
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No meal break
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4 hours but less than 5 hours
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1 x 10 minute rest break
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No meal break
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5 hours but less than 9 hours
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1 x 10 minute rest break
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1 x meal break
(30 - 60 minutes)
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9 hours or more
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1 x 10 minute rest break or
2 x 10 minute rest break
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2 x meal breaks
(30 - 60 minutes) or
1 x meal break (30 - 60 minutes)
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Allowances :
Wage-related allowances
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Broken Hill
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$40.27 per week
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Cold work allowance
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$0.32 per hour
$0.82 per hour if temperature is below 0℃
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Expense-related allowances
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Meal allowance
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$14.13 per occasion
Additional $12.76 after more than 4 hours overtime
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Special clothing allowance
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Full-time
$6.25 per week
Part-time/casuals
$1.25
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Motor vehicle allowance
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$0.91 per kilometre
$0.48 per kilometre if engaged primarily to deliver using own vehicle
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