MA000009 · Hospitality Award

A chef is a no-show at 5pm on Saturday. Fitz tells you exactly what the Hospitality Award requires.

The AI HR software for Australian pubs, hotels, motels, bars and licensed venues. Instant answers grounded in the Hospitality Award — not generic templates.

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Award
MA000009
Rates current
2026-07-01
Casual loading
25%
Super
12%

Covers pubs, hotels, motels, bars, licensed clubs and their venues. Standalone restaurants, cafes and bistros are typically covered by the Restaurant Industry Award MA000119 instead — Fitz confirms coverage before it answers.

Live scenarios
What is the Sunday rate for a casual bartender?
Fitz returns the exact all-inclusive casual Sunday percentage from the current Pay Guide — with the 25% casual loading already included, so it is never double-counted.
What do the evening and night loadings add?
The Hospitality Award pays flat dollar-per-hour evening (7pm–midnight) and night (midnight–7am) loadings — not percentages. Fitz applies the exact current figures so the flat amounts are never mistaken for percentage penalties.
Can I roster a split shift, and what does it cost?
Yes — the award allows split shifts with a per-day allowance depending on the break. Fitz returns the exact allowance and flags rosters that trigger it.
Classification wizard
01

Describe the role

Answer a few plain-English questions about what the employee actually does.

02

Fitz maps the award

The wizard walks the Hospitality Award classification structure so you land on the right level.

03

Get the exact rate

The current hourly, weekly, penalty and allowance figures — straight from the Pay Guide MA000009.

Document builder

Award-correct documents in minutes

Generate hospitality venue paperwork that already reflects Hospitality Award rules: Hospitality employment contract · Casual engagement letter · Classification & pay-rate letter · Formal warning (venue) · Casual conversion letter.

Crisis Mode

When something goes wrong right now

A chef walks out mid-service, an altercation on the floor, a no-show before open — Crisis Mode gives you the immediate, Hospitality-Award-grounded steps to take right now.

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Pay Rates

Hospitality Award Pay Rates 2026

Current classification rates, penalties and allowances from the FWO Pay Guide.

Guide

Hospitality Award Guide (MA000009)

The complete reference — coverage, classifications, penalties, allowances and compliance.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Fitz HR do for a hospitality venue?
Fitz answers Hospitality Award (MA000009) questions instantly — pay rates, penalties, allowances, minimum engagement, classifications and compliance — grounded in the current Fair Work Ombudsman Pay Guide. It also builds documents and runs a Crisis Mode for urgent situations.
Are the Hospitality Award rates current?
Yes. Rates are sourced from the FWO Pay Guide MA000009 and are current as at 2026-07-01, with the next review due 2027-07-01.
Does the Hospitality Award or the Restaurant Award cover my venue?
Pubs, hotels, motels, bars and licensed clubs generally sit under the Hospitality Industry (General) Award MA000009; standalone restaurants, cafes and bistros under the Restaurant Industry Award MA000119. Coverage follows the principal business activity — Fitz confirms which award applies before answering.
Is this a separate product from the hospitality tool?
No — it is the same Fitz HR assistant, tuned for the Hospitality Award. You get the same wizard, document builder and Crisis Mode, grounded in your award.

Any Hospitality Award question — answered in seconds

Grounded in the current Fair Work Pay Guide MA000009. Ask anything about pay, penalties, allowances or compliance.

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