Key question is what is the WHOLE / PREDOMINATE activity. 



4.2a meat manufacturing establishments

4.2b meat processing establishments

4.2c meat retail establishments

Paycat summarymanufacture fresh meat or convert fresh meat into 
  • edible meat
  • meat products
  • anything where meat forms a substantial ingredient.

and can include the following activities 
  • retail and/or wholesale sales, 
  • killing, dressing, boning, slicing, preparation and/or packing of fresh meat
if such activities that are conducted at any place as an ancillary/supplementary part of said business: 
  • killing, dressing, boning, slicing, preparation, and/or packing of fresh meat

and will include any related activities conducted at any place as an ancillary/supplimentary part of such business, such as 
  • manufacturing or processing of meat,
  • the treatment and processing of skins or hides, 
  • rendering, 
  • processing of by-products 
  • and/or retail and/or wholesale sales;


businesses that are involved in the sale and preparation of meat products such as fresh meat, ham, small goods and other processed meats such as butchers.
RatesSaturday penalty is 150%
Sunday is 200%
Saturday penalty is 125%Saturday penalty is 125%
Sunday is 150%

Like a factory turning meat carcasses into meat pies and selling them Like an abattoirjust a butcher shop selling meat like at the shopping centre






https://support.yourpayroll.com.au/hc/en-au/articles/5015211350543-Meat-Industry-Award-2020-MA000059-