AN170042 – Hairdressing, Health and Beauty Industry Award
(a) Equipment Allowance
(i) An employee engaged as a Hairdresser Level 1, Level 2 or Level 3 or an employee engaged as a Beautician Level 2 or a Beauty Therapist Level 3 or Level 4 shall either be supplied with all tools by the employer or be paid a tool allowance of not less than $8.30 per week.
(ii) The tool allowance shall not be subject to adjustment when computing payments for shift penalty rates, for weekend or holiday work, for overtime or for any other purpose.
(iii) The employer shall be responsible for providing all electrical equipment.
(b) Meal Allowance
An employee who has worked six hours or more during ordinary time and who is required to work overtime for more than one and a half hours shall be either supplied with an adequate meal by the employer or be paid $13.10 meal money.
PROVIDED that this provision shall not apply in circumstances where the employee had been provided with notice on the previous day of the requirement to work overtime.
