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Hair and Beauty Industry Award Guide

July 5, 2023
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Hair and Beauty Industry Award 2020 (MA000005) : Complete Summary (Updated 2023) 

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This blog is a complete summary of the Hair and Beauty Industry Award, covering all main pay categories that determine the calculation of pay. The full version of the award can be found here. 

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Table of contents:

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Coverage:


The Hair and Beauty Industry Award covers employers and employees in the Hair and Beauty industry throughout Australia.

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This includes business such as : 

  • Hair Salons 
  • Beauty Salons 
  • Day Spas 
  • Nail Salons 
  • Tanning Salons


Employees under this award also include :

  • Hairdressers 
  • Beauticians and beauty therapists 
  • Nail Technicians 
  • Make up artists 
  • Nail technicians

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Key Takeaways - Hair and Beauty Award

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  • Clause 14.7 - 14.9 A maximum of 9 ordinary hours can be worked on a day, but employees can work a maximum of 10.5 ordinary hours one day a week, or two by agreement. 
  • Clause 10.2 & 11.5 The minimum daily engagement for part-time and casual employees is 3 hours. 
  • Clause 15.1 Ordinary hours must not be worked on more than 5 days each week or 6 if no more than 4 days are worked in the following week. Ordinary hours must not be worked over more than 6 consecutive days.
  • Clause 15.1 Employees must have 2 consecutive days off per week or 3 consecutive days off per 2 week period. 
  • Clause 16.1 Full-time employees to be provided two paid 10 minute rest breaks per shift 
  • Clause 16.2 Employees must have a minimum of 12 hours between the end of a shift on one day and the start of another the next day
  • Clause 23.3 Employers must pay employees for a minimum of 4 hours’ work even if the employee is only required to work for a shorter period of time on their rostered day off.

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Full time employees

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Ordinary hours 

Engagement 

Penalty (non shift workers) 

Overtime (day worker & shift worker) 

Leave Entitlements

Average* of 38 hours per week 

Minimum: 

Not specified


Maximum: 

 9 hours a day and one 10.5 hour day per week 

Saturday between - 7am to 6pm: 

133%


Sunday between 10am and 6pm: 

200%


RDO - any time of the day:

200%


Public holiday - all ordinary hours:

250%



Monday to Saturday - first 3 hours:

150%


Monday to Saturday - after 3 hours:

200%  


Sunday:

200%           


RDO - any time of day:

250%


Public holiday - all ordinary hours:

250%

  • Annual leave 
  • Personal/carer’s and compassionate leave 
  • Parental leave
  • Community service leave
  • Family and domestic violence leave **

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*Average hours: Full-time employees can work the average of 38 ordinary hours in the following ways: 

  • 38 ordinary hours in one week; 
  • 76 ordinary hours in 2 consecutive weeks;
  • 114 ordinary hours in 3 consecutive weeks;
  • 152 ordinary hours in 4 consecutive weeks


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Part time employees‍

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Ordinary hours 

Engagement 

Penalty (non shift workers) 

Overtime (day worker & shift worker) 

Leave Entitlements

Less than 38 hours per week 

Minimum: 

3 hours 


Maximum: 

9 hours a day and one 10.5 hour day per week 

Saturday between - 7am to 6pm: 

133%


Sunday between 10am and 6pm: 

200%


RDO - any time of the day:

200%


Public holiday - all ordinary hours:

250%



Monday to Saturday - first 3 hours:

150%


Monday to Saturday - after 3 hours:

200%  


Sunday:

200%           


RDO - any time of day:

200%


Public holiday - all ordinary hours:

250%

  • Annual leave 
  • Personal/carer’s and compassionate leave 
  • Parental leave
  • Community service leave
  • Family and domestic violence leave *

 

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Casual employees

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Ordinary hours 

Engagement 

Penalty (non shift workers) 

Overtime (day worker & shift worker) 

Leave Entitlements

No guaranteed hours 

Minimum: 

3 hours 


Maximum: 

10.5 hours

Monday to Friday - 7am to 9pm: 

150%


Monday to Friday - before 7am & after 9pm: 

150%


Saturday before 7am and 6pm:

150%


Saturday between 7am and 6pm:

153%


Sunday between 10am and 5pm:

220%


Public holiday - all ordinary hours:

250%



Monday to Saturday - first 3 hours:

175%


Monday to Saturday - after 3 hours:

225%  


Sunday:

200%           



Public holiday - all ordinary hours:

250%

  • Personal/carer’s and compassionate leave (unpaid)
  • Parental leave (unpaid)
  • Community service leave (unpaid)
  • Family and domestic violence leave **

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** 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. 

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Ordinary hours 


Ordinary hours span for all employees:

  • Monday to Friday, 7:00am - 9:00pm 
  • Saturday, 7:00am - 6:00pm 
  • Sunday, 10:00am - 5:00pm

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Junior Employees
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Adult rates are paid when an employee is 18 years of age or older

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Age

% of minimum weekly rate

Under 16 years of age

16 years of age

17  years of age

18  years of age 

50%

50%

75%

100%

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Rates :


Refer to the Fair Work Ombudsman pay guide for all minimum rates under this award. https://calculate.fairwork.gov.au/payguides/fairwork/ma000005/pdf

For apprentice rates go to the award.

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‍Classification of employees:
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  • Hair and Beauty employee level 1 
  • Hair and Beauty employee level 2 
  • Hair and Beauty employee level 3 
  • Hair and Beauty employee level 4
  • Hair and Beauty employee level 5  
  • Hair and Beauty employee level 6

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Breaks:
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‍Rest period (break between shifts) : Minimum of 12 hours between work one day and work the next day. 

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Application 

Type of Break 

Length of Break 

Full-time, part-time and casual employees. 

Unpaid Meal Break 

Between 45 and 60 minutes, can be shortened to 30 by agreement. 

Full-time employees 

Paid Rest Break 

Two 10 minute rest breaks (Taken before and after the meal break) per shift 

Part-time employees working between 4 - 7 hours 

Paid Rest Break 

One 10 minute paid rest break 

Part time and casual employee working shifts longer than 7 hours 

Paid Rest Break 

Two 10 minute rest breaks (Taken before and after the meal break). 

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Allowances :

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Managers allowance 

$49.75 per week

First aid allowance

$12.94 per week 

Broken Hill allowance 

$42.59 per week 

Meal allowance

For full-time and part-time employees after more than 1 hours’ overtime without 24 hours notice $21.71 per occasion


Further 4 hours overtime 

Additional $21.71 per occasion

Motor vehicle 

$0.95 per km

Tool Allowance 

$10.29 per week 


Must also reimburse for costs associated with the purchase of necessary electrical equipment. 

Travelling time reimbursement 

Employees must be paid for any work at a location other than their usual place of work at their minimum hourly rate from Monday to Saturday. On Sunday or a public holiday, to be paid at 150% of their minimum hourly rate. 

 

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