The state Hairdressers Award has now been renamed, updated and expanded to cover the beauty industry.
The award now applies to the “hair and beauty industry”. Employers and employees in beauty salons, nail salons and similar establishments are covered by the award as well as employers and employees in hairdressing salons and barber shops.
The provisions of the award have been updated to better reflect contemporary arrangements and many outdated and obsolete provisions have been removed to make it easier for employers and employees to understand and comply with the award. Key changes are:
- new classifications for hairdressing salon assistants and trainees
- new classifications to incorporate the beauty industry into the award
- changes to provisions dealing with paid and unpaid leave, notice of termination, and employers record keeping obligations to be consistent with relevant state and national laws that apply to employees in the state industrial relations system
- updates to the hours of duty to enable ordinary hours to be worked on Sundays and weekday evenings (Monday to Friday).
Visit Changes to the Hairdressers Award for a definition of the hair and beauty industry and details on the updates to award provisions.
