Fairwork :: Racing Queensland

Fair Work

Fair Work Information Statement

Employers must give this document to new employees when they start work. Find more information at fairwork.gov.au/fwis

View Fair Work Information Statement

Pay Guide

Shows the minimum pay rates for your role, including weekend pay, overtime, and allowances.

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Award

The Horse and Greyhound Award covers employers and their employees in the horse and greyhound training industry.

Employees are covered if the award has a classification for the work they do.

The horse and greyhound training industry means the training and preparation of:

animals for the thoroughbred
trotting
harness
greyhound racing industries

and covers the roles of:

pre-training
grooming
fending
handling
stabling and exercising of animals
cleaning
care and maintenance of stables and training equipment
care and leading in of horses at race meetings.

Examples of employees covered by the Horse and Greyhound Award include:

stablehands
track riders
stable foremen
training assistants
trainers
apprentice jockeys.

The Horse and Greyhound Award also covers labour hire businesses and their employees who are placed with an organisation in the horse and greyhound training industry.

Check the award for full information on who is covered and the classification descriptions.

View Award Summary

Workplace Guidance

Most problems at work happen because people don’t know what the law is, or because communication has broken down. An effective way for you to fix a workplace problem is to find out what the law is and then work with your employee to find a solution. This guide will take you through a simple 5-step process to help you fix workplace problems with your employees. You can use this process when you want to raise problems with an employee, or to respond to a problem they have raised with you. View Employee’s Guide

Further information View Employer’s Guide to Fixing Workplace Problems

https://www.worksafe.qld.gov.au/

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