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Awards · AU
Electrical Award vs Building Award: Payroll Differences
Compare Electrical and Building Award payroll rules, including coverage, overtime, RDOs, allowances, travel and casual rates.
Last updated 5 November 2026
Awards · AU
Building and Construction Award Allowances Most Builders Miss
Check commonly missed Building Award allowances, including industry, travel, tools, meals, leading hand and distant work payments.
Last updated 28 October 2026
Awards · AU
Plumbing Award allowances explained
Understand Plumbing Award allowances, including industry, trade, tools, meals, travel and how they affect Australian payroll.
Last updated 21 October 2026
Awards · AU
Overtime Rules for Construction Workers in Australia
Learn when construction overtime starts, award rates, casual treatment, RDOs and payroll checks under Australian rules.
Last updated 15 October 2026
Awards · AU
RDOs under the Building and Construction Award
How RDOs accrue, are paid and should be recorded under Australia's Building and Construction Award.
Last updated 11 October 2026
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Site allowance vs industry allowance under MA000020
Learn how site allowance and industry allowance differ under MA000020, including rates, overtime treatment and payroll checks.
Last updated 7 October 2026
Awards · AU
Wet weather provisions in construction awards
How paid wet weather works under Australian construction awards, including the 32-hour credit, payroll records and common traps.
Last updated 1 October 2026
Awards · AU
Electrical Award vs Building Award: What Is the Difference?
Compare Electrical and Building Award coverage, overtime, allowances, RDOs and redundancy rules for Australian construction payroll.
Last updated 24 September 2026
Awards · AU
Tool allowance rates for trades in Australia
How Australian trade tool allowances work under awards, including rate checks, payroll treatment and September 2026 rules.
Last updated 15 September 2026
Awards · AU
Apprentice Pay Rates in Australian Construction
How Australian construction apprentice pay is calculated under awards, including percentages, overtime, allowances and adult apprentice rules.
Last updated 6 September 2026
Awards · AU
Travel and fares allowance in construction
Construction travel and fares allowance rules, payroll checks and key award figures current as at September 2026.
Last updated 27 September 2026
Awards · AU
Building and Construction Award MA000020 explained
Current guide to MA000020 coverage, pay, overtime, RDOs, allowances, inclement weather, casuals and records as at September 2026.
Last updated 6 September 2026
Reviewed August 2026.