My niece works Friday night and Saturday night at a local restaurant in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. She is 16 years old trying to make some pocket money. She gets A$7.13 per hour. Is this the right level of pay? Shouldn't she get paid more as a casual waitress and works weekends? What about casual loading and weekend rates?
2007-12-08 23:36:18 · 4 answers · asked by yanzi 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Tips are uncommon in Australia but the minimum wage is high, which makes up for it.
Try looking up - wageline.qld.gov.au - this should give the correct amount for your niece.
I looked up the right wage on wageline and came up with:
Under 17 with less than 3 months experience part time = $7.65 per hour.
Under 17 with less than 3 months experience casual = $9.41 per hour.
Monday to Saturday is counted as normal time up to a 10 hour day. Sunday is double time from the first hour.
Hope this helps
2007-12-09 18:42:10 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Minimum Wage Waitress Australia
2016-10-30 22:08:54 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Give 'Wageline' a call (they are listed in the phone book). I had a similar experience when I was 16 and working. I was being underpaid. I called Wageline, who faxed all of the information to my employer who then increased my pay, with back-pay.
If she has signed a Workplace Agreement, there may not be any penalty rates for night time or weekend work.
2007-12-09 22:19:39 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I don't know about Australia, but in the US waitresses get paid about half that before tips. With tips, they could make twice that.
2007-12-08 23:56:50 · answer #4 · answered by STEVEN F 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋