Howdy,
My son has picked up a casual job at a local Pet store. Regardless of day of the week he earns $70 for the day as a 14yo - so about $8.24/hr. This is chain brand store, so not a Mum and Dad business.
As he's just done his 3 months 'probation' he has been issued his employment agreement, which does not state which award he comes under, or rates of pay. I was under the impression that the Retail award still included a loading for Sat/Sunday work.
He just turned 15 this week, so just want to check what he should be due - but have just spent a frustrating 1/2 hour Googling too many FairWork websites and cannot find a simple table that tells me...!
Does anyone have any solid knowledge on this... Thanks!
try this linkhttp://www.commerce.wa.gov.au/labourrelations/content/Employees/Young_Workers/Children_working.html
Also i followed the prompts on this link and as a Junior in the retail/store he should be on $20.80 but i might have calcualted wrong.
paycheck.fwo.gov.au/PayCheckPlus.aspx
[edit] I did calculate it wrong
also this is the award. Sect. 13 & 29 apply.
extranet.deewr.gov.au/ccmsv8/CiLiteKnowledgeDetailsFrameset.htm?KNOWLEDGE_REF=216298&TYPE=X&ID=0541450789033283188889912894&DOCUMENT_REF=363650&DOCUMENT_TITLE=General%20Retail%20Industry%20Award%202010&DOCUMENT_CODE=MA000004
^^^
Cheers for that - that's great; thank you.
Picked him up from work just now and went into the Butcher's just around the corner from home to get a couple of snags and T-Bones for the BBQ, and he asked the question... starts tomorrow for $10/hr doing the general end of day cleaning...
Pays to be forward and ask the question.
The awards are far too complicated. I hired someone on a 457 visa. The amount of paper work I had to wade through was crazy! Register as an approved employer/create an approved position/get the employee approved. We did it in the end. I just remember being lost up to my eyeballs in the general onsite award. I still have know idea how to determine what I should pay people. I just pay them well above the top tier. You can ring fair work they were very helpfull when I called.
Good luck
hey GPA dont no the ins and outs of the award, but my 15 year old gets 9.10 an hour mon to fri. 1.5 time on a sat and double bubble for a Shift worked on sunday.
Hope this helps.
I often employ youngsters in the holidays, so I ask them what maccas is paying then pay about $2.00 more, but not overtime rates. Im rather lazy at doing long hrs, so thats not an issue
I used to employ kids after school as 'floor sweepers' at $10 p/hr cash (not much, but these kids appreciated the cash & it was also over 10 yrs ago). If they proved themselves over a period of time they were first in line for an apprenticeship.
This worked well for all involved until a mum came in one day with her son & asked about workcover, super & groupl cert. for her 14yo kid...that was the end of that setup & myself & employees had to get back on the broom themselves.
