The employee would not receive the night shift penalty as well. Overtime Employees who are required to work outside or more than their ordinary hours of work, must be paid at overtime rates. A meal allowance is also payable if the employee is required to work more than one or two hours after their normal finishing time. The meal allowance may not be payable if advance notice is given the day before the overtime is worked or if the employer provides a suitable meal. Normally, employees should have a break of about 10 hours after finishing overtime before being required to recommence ordinary hours.
Many awards require employers to make superannuation contributions on behalf of their employees.
These contributions are usually made to an approved fund prescribed by the relevant award. Employers who fail to make superannuation contributions on behalf of their employees may be liable to prosecution under the NSW Industrial Relations Act 1996. An employer would also be liable for the payment of the unpaid contributions together with any interest that may have accrued. Employers may offset their award superannuation contributions against the contributions due under the Superannuation Guarantee scheme. As from July 1992, the Superannuation Guarantee scheme requires employers to pay superannuation contributions in addition to wages for their employees.