Shiftworkers
A shiftworker is an employee who works shifts and gets an extra payment for working shift hours.
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Entitlements for shiftworkers
An award, enterprise agreement or other registered agreementA document between an employer and their employees covering employment conditions. A registered agreement must be approved by and registered with the Fair Work Commission. Examples of registered agreements include enterprise agreements (including single and multi-enterprise) and greenfields agreements. can have a specific definition about:
- what a shiftworker is
- what type of shifts they can work.
Find information about shiftworkers and what entitlements apply in your award by selecting from the list below.
