Understand awards
Awards are legally enforceable documents that provide information about pay rates and employment conditions. They cover employers and employees based on the industry they work in and the type of job they do.
It’s important to know what award you are covered by. The award that covers an employer and some or all of its employees may change if the primary nature of the business changes, or the primary nature of the employee’s duties changes.
If you’re not sure which award you’re covered by:
- find more information at I’m not sure which award covers my business
- use our Find my award tool.
Tools and resources
We have tools and resources to help you in the fast food, restaurant and café industry:
Interactive award tools
Use our interactive tools to help understand pay, hours of work, penalties, allowances, leave and termination in the:
Interactive templates
Use our interactive templates on the Templates page.
Find your award
If you’re not sure which award covers your employment, see:
Leave Calculator
Calculate annual, sick and carer’s leave using our Leave Calculator.
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