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SCHADS Award Penalty Rates 2025–26

Rates effective 1 October 2025 · MA000100

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 under the SCHADS Award.

Penalty rate data is not currently available for this award. Check the Fair Work Ombudsman pay guide for MA000100 directly.

Tip: Sunday shifts are the most commonly underpaid across most awards. If you regularly work weekends, use our calculator to check your pay is correct.

See also: Pay rates | Overtime | Casual employees

Source: Fair Work Commission pay guide for MA000100, effective 1 October 2025.

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