Hospitality Award, explained for shift work.
Hospitality Industry (General) Award 2020 · Reviewed July 2026 by the MyGig compliance team
Hotels, pubs, motels, casinos, catering businesses, and most bars and cafés. Standalone restaurants have their own award (Restaurant Industry Award), as do registered clubs.
Penalties and loadings to know
- Casual loading of 25% on the ordinary hourly rate
- Penalty rates for Saturday, Sunday, and public holiday work
- Evening and late-night loadings on weekdays
- Overtime provisions after daily/weekly ordinary hours
Roles typically covered
Current minimum rates
Entry-level adult casual: $33.05/hr as at 1 July 2026, from MyGig's award engine (the same data that prices every shift). Award rates change with every annual wage review (first full pay period on or after 1 July). For the full classification tables, use the official pay guide, or let MyGig apply them for you: every shift estimate uses current rates, penalties included, clause cited.
Hospitality Award FAQs
Does the Hospitality Award cover restaurants and clubs?
Generally no: standalone restaurants fall under the Restaurant Industry Award (MA000119) and registered clubs under the Registered and Licensed Clubs Award (MA000058). Hotels, pubs, catering, and most bars sit under this award. MyGig maps the right award per venue automatically.
What is the minimum casual shift in hospitality?
Typically 2 hours under this award. Shift listings on MyGig always respect the applicable minimum engagement.
How are weekend penalties handled for casual hospo staff?
Saturday, Sunday, and public holiday work attract penalty rates on top of or combined with the casual loading, per the award tables. MyGig itemises them on every shift estimate and payslip.
General information only, not legal advice. The award itself (Hospitality Industry (General) Award 2020, MA000009) and the Fair Work Ombudsman’s pay tools are the authoritative sources: read the award. Back to all award guides or MyGig compliance & EOR.
Stop interpreting awards by hand.
MyGig employs your casual workers as EOR and applies this award automatically: rates, loadings, penalties, and super, with the clause cited.