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Award Summaries
Changes to Junior Pay Rates in Retail, Fast Food and Pharmacy Awards from 1 December 2026
Junior pay rates for 18, 19 and 20 year olds in retail, fast food and pharmacy are changing. Here’s what’s changing and when.
Changes to the Health Professionals and Support Services Award from 1 October 2026
The Health Professionals and Support Services Award changes from 1 October 2026. Here’s what employers need to know.
The guide to navigating modern awards with confidence
Download our guide to modern awards compliance. Learn where the risk sits at scale and get a practical checklist to manage compliance as you grow.
Understanding the SCHADS Award changes: What you need to know
Three SCHADS Award changes land across 2026 and 2027. Download this free factsheet to understand what’s changed and what you need to do now.
Navigating the 2026 & 2027 SCHADS Award Changes
Learn what has changed under the SCHADS Award surrounding sleepovers, overtime, payroll, rostering, compliance and more.
SCHADS Award changes: New pay rates from 1 December 2026; New classification structure from 1 October 2027
SCHADS Award pay rates change from 1 December 2026, with a new classification structure from 1 October 2027. Learn more here.
Employment Essentials: Payroll Compliance
Learn how to manage pay errors, awards, overtime, deductions, salary absorption clauses and record-keeping obligations.
Changes to Sleepover Shifts in the SCHADS Award from 1 June 2026
A breakdown of the FWC’s Variation Decision on sleepovers. Learn about the new 12-hour agreement, shift loading calculations, and practical steps for employers.
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Hospitality Industry (General) Award Summary [MA000009]
The Hospitality Award is designed to cover a wide range of job roles including chefs, wait staff, front office and maintenance employees.
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Restaurant Industry Award Summary [MA000119]
This Award primarily applies to businesses operating restaurants, cafés and similar establishments, but also extends to employees performing similar roles.
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Award Summary [MA000010]](https://employmenthero.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Award-Summary_Manufacturing-Industry-768x451.webp)
Manufacturing and Associated Industries and Occupations Award Summary [MA000010]
The Manufacturing Industry Award covers employers and employees who work in manufacturing or associated industries.
How to pay salaried award employees correctly and avoid underpayments
Learn how to pay salaried, award-covered employees correctly and avoid underpayments, with insights from recent court rulings.
Simplifying SCHADS compliance: How Employment Hero delivered confidence for Children by Choice
Company Children by Choice Industry Not-for-profit Employees 25+ Location Queensland, Australia Favourite Features About the business Children by Choice is a Queensland-based not-for-profit providing counselling, education and advocacy across reproductive health. Following significant government funding, the organisation expanded from 8 to over 25 employees, bringing new payroll complexity under the SCHADS Award and increased reporting […]
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Fitness Industry Award Summary [MA000094]
The Fitness Industry Award covers employers and employees in the fitness industry, including fitness centers, classes and related services.
Sleepovers and night shift penalties in the SCHADS Award: recent developments
The Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Award 2010 (SCHADS Award) is one of the most widely used modern awards in the support services sector. With its many complex clauses, it can be challenging for both employers and employees to interpret and apply correctly. Published Updated Contents The Social, Community, Home Care and Disability […]
