From 1 July 2026 payday super has been in effect meaning that clubs with employees will have to be ensuring contributions to their employees are now arriving in their funds within 7 business days.

There are a few limited exemptions to this including that for new employees or payments to a fund for the first time, an employer will be allowed up to 20 business days for it to appear there.

Failure to pay super to an employee’s fund in the required time may result in being liable for the super guarantee charge and members can view this page for more detail on same day super or speak to their accountant.

The new award rate minimums for all modern awards including the Registered and Licensed Clubs Award 2020 (Clubs Award) will also have to be being complied with, with this coming into effect from an employer’s first full pay period on or after 1 July 2026.

Employees paid award rates or rates linked to award rates (e.g. such as an agreement to be paid a flat loading in lieu of certain entitlements) will have to have had their pay increased and those on salaries need to have their pay checked to see if it is still sufficient.

Where someone is under an Enterprise Bargaining Agreement (EBA), their base pay rate can’t be lower than the base rate in the modern award that would cover them if the EBA did not exist.

Members can find a new wage schedule for the Clubs Award on Clubs SA’s members only site as well as a document with the allowances for the Clubs Award. Pay guides for other awards such as the Racing Industry Ground Maintenance Award 2020 & Racing Clubs Events Award 2020 can be accessed from the Fair Work Ombudsman.

Lastly members who sell seafood must ensure that they are now compliant with the new country of origin labelling requirements.

These changes mean that hospitality businesses now must ensure their menus clearly tell customers if the seafood in their dishes is of Australian, imported or mixed origin.

There are 3 ways in which menus can be properly labelled according to the “AIM” model and this page has further information.