Retail Award Penalty Rates 2025
Last updated: March 2026 · Rates effective 1 July 2025
Penalty rates are higher pay rates for working at particular times — weekends, public holidays, evenings, and late nights. These multipliers are applied to your base hourly rate.
Full-time & part-time penalty rates
| Day | Multiplier | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Monday – Friday | ×1.0 | Ordinary weekday rate |
| Saturday | ×1.3 | Saturday — ×1.25 |
| Sunday | ×1.5 | Sunday — ×1.50 |
| Public Holiday | ×2.3 | Public holiday — double time and a quarter (×2.25) |
Casual penalty rates
Casual penalty rate multipliers are applied to the casual base rate, which already includes the 25% casual loading.
| Day | Multiplier | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Monday – Friday | ×1.0 | Ordinary casual weekday rate (includes 25% casual loading) |
| Saturday | ×1.2 | Casual Saturday — ×1.20 of casual base (150% of FT rate) |
| Sunday | ×1.4 | Casual Sunday — ×1.40 of casual base (175% of FT rate) |
| Public Holiday | ×2.0 | Casual public holiday — ×2.00 of casual base (250% of FT rate) |
Tip: Sunday shifts are the most commonly underpaid in many awards. If you regularly work weekends, use our calculator to check your pay is correct.
Source: Fair Work Ombudsman pay guide for MA000004. Penalty rates are updated annually following the Fair Work Commission Annual Wage Review, typically effective from 1 July.
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