Attention all hospitality and retail businesses out there! Under your awards, employee wages will be increased by 1.75% starting on the first full payrun from 1 February 2021. Specific awards impacted by the change include:
- Fast Food Industry Award
- General Retail Industry Award
- Hospitality Industry (General) Award
- Restaurant Industry Award
Check out this handy tool from Fair Work to find the applicable rates for your employees:
https://calculate.fairwork.gov.au/findyouraward
The Fair Work Ombudsman introduced the increase in a staged approach across Awards, with Hospitality and Retail being the final group to adopt the changes.
Want to find out what Group your Award belongs to? Click on the link below.