Resources for the fast food, restaurant and cafes sector
Published 16 October 2024
With the end-of-year holiday season quickly approaching, now’s the time to check your workplace rights and obligations. Save time and find the information you need on our Fast food, restaurants and cafes page.
On this page:
- Resources for the sector
- Planning for the holiday season
- Recent changes to workplace laws
- Stay up to date
- Related information
Resources for the sector
Our free online information and resources can help you quickly check pay, hours of work, penalty rates and other entitlements for your industry.
Use our interactive award summary tools to help you quickly and easily understand your award entitlements and obligations:
Find out more at understanding the fast food and restaurant industries.
Tip – Have you checked our Library?
Our advisers use information from both our website and Library when giving you advice over the phone. For example, have a question about award coverage? Our Library can help.
We have information on award coverage including for cafés, combined café and retail business, food trucks, and more.
Find out more in our Library.
Planning for the holiday season
Employers and employees need to start planning how their businesses will operate during the holiday season. Find out more about the rules and entitlements during the end-of-year holiday season.
If you’re an employer bringing on new staff during the holiday season, or an employee starting a new job, learn the essentials for starting employment.
Tip – Information statements
Employers must give every new employee one or more information statements when they start work. This includes:
- Fair Work Information Statement for all employees regardless of their employment type
- Casual Employment Information Statement for casuals
- Fixed Term Contract Information Statement for employees on a fixed term contract.
The Casual Employment Information Statement must also be provided at set times throughout an employee’s employment.
Find out more at Information statements.
Recent changes to workplace laws
Several changes to workplace laws started on 26 August 2024 as part of the Closing Loopholes reforms. This included changes to casual employment, a new right to disconnect, independent contractor changes and new regulated worker rules.
It’s important that you understand your new rights and responsibilities. Find out more about the changes already in place at Closing Loopholes.
For a visual snapshot of all the Closing Loopholes changes and when they start, check out our easy-to-read timeline.
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