Hair and Beauty Industry Award Guide
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Hair and Beauty Industry Award 2020 (MA000005) : Complete Summary (Updated 2023)
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.
Table of contents:
- Coverage
- Key Takeaways
- Full time employees
- Part time employees
- Casuals
- Ordinary Hours
- Junior employees
- Rates
- Classifications of employees
- Breaks
- Allowances
Coverage:
The Hair and Beauty Industry Award covers employers and employees in the Hair and Beauty industry throughout Australia.
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
Key Takeaways - Hair and Beauty Award
- 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.
Full time employees
*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
Part time employees
Casual employees
** 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.
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
Junior Employees
Adult rates are paid when an employee is 18 years of age or older
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.
Classification of employees:
- 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
Breaks:
Rest period (break between shifts) : Minimum of 12 hours between work one day and work the next day.
Allowances :
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