If you work in the Canberra hospitality industry one of the following modern awards provides the minimum wages and other working conditions that you are entitled to receive. The Fast Food Industry Award 2010, Hospitality Industry (General) Award 2010, Registered and Licensed Clubs Award 2010, or the Restaurant Industry Award 2010. For more information about the modern award most relevant to you go to www.fairwork.gov.au . If you are not sure what modern award applies to you, or you have been told none of them determine your minimum wages and working conditions send an email to Chefs Network at chefsnetwork@chefsnetwork.com.au

Know an apprentice or trainee?  Do they know their workplace rights and conditions? The Fair Work Ombudsman is encouraging apprentices and trainees to learn about their workplace rights and conditions to ensure they are not missing out on pay, leave and allowances. As a starting point, Fair Work Ombudsman Nicholas Wilson recommends apprentices and trainees keep a simple work diary to help them keep track of their shifts and pay. For each shift, record: the day and date you work, the time you start and finish work, your meal breaks, the name of your supervisor. It’s also a good idea to include any time you take off work, like sick days or annual leave. More information on apprentice and trainee workplace rights and conditions can be found at www.fairwork.gov.au/apprenticestrainees and if you have any questions, you can chat online with a Fair Work advisor. The Fair Work Ombudsman promotes harmonious, productive and co-operative workplaces. It also monitors compliance and investigates breaches of national workplace laws.

HTN is Chefs Network preferred Group Training Organisation. HTN is a leading Group Training Organisation established to provide the hospitality and related industries with quality Apprentices and Trainees. HTN encourage, support, promote, develop and nurture the training of people who wish to develop high quality vocational skills. Apprentices are contracted to HTN through the unique group training system and are able to rotate to up to three different establishments during the course of their Apprenticeship. Trainees are offered under the same successful system but are encouraged to remain in the one establishment for the full term of their contract, which is twelve or twenty four months. HTN has a highly regarded recruitment division and assists in the selection of applicants and their placement with "Host Employers". Experienced consultants make frequent visits to support training development and to assist Host Employers and Apprentices/Trainees where possible.

Host Employers can select their Apprentices and Trainees according to their skills needs and capacity to train. They can adjust their Apprentice workload to suit a fluctuating market. In July 2003, HTN began operating as an Australian Apprenticeship Centre in partnership with MAS National. HTN is now able to provide advice and assistance with all Apprenticeship and Traineeship contracts lodged with the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR). For more information about MAS National Apprenticeship Centre Services visit  information about HTN go to - www.htn.com.au

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