AN170054 – Laundry and Dry Cleaning Award
(a) The employer shall specify a time and place at which wages and other moneys are to be paid to the employees other than employees engaged for less than one week. The time so specified shall not be more than 48 hours from the time when such wages become due and shall not be later than Thursday in the week. Any employee who is not paid at the time so specified shall be deemed to be working during the time he is kept waiting. Casual employees shall be paid within one hour of the termination of employment.
(b) Payment may be made weekly or fortnightly and shall be in cash or by cheque or by direct bank deposit in an account nominated by the employee. The frequency of payment shall be the result of agreement being reached between the employer and majority of employees concerned. The method of payment shall be at the discretion of the employer.
(c) Where a cheque is not met upon presentation or a bank deposit is not made at the time specified, otherwise than in circumstances beyond the control of the employer, waiting time shall be paid.
