What is the Kmart Enterprise Bargaining Agreement?
Kmart workers are covered by the Kmart National Agreement 2024. This is a legally binding document and your employer must comply with the provisions outlined in the Agreement.
The Kmart Agreement sets out all of your pay and conditions at work. It is specific to Kmart workers only.
The current Kmart Agreement commenced on 10 March 2025. The nominal expiry date is 17 November 2028.
The SDA Union negotiates with Kmart on your behalf to secure improved pay and conditions in your agreement. It contains important entitlements and rights, for example:
- Kmart Rates of pay
- Kmart Pay rises
- Kmart Rostering rights
- Kmart Breaks
- Kmart Penalty rates
- Kmart Overtime
- Kmart Leave provisions
Generally, a new agreement is negotiated every 3-4 years.
What breaks should I be getting at Kmart?
You have a right to take breaks at work and it’s important that all Kmart workers are receiving the correct rest and meal breaks. The Kmart EBA details your entitlement to unpaid meal breaks and paid rest breaks. Rest breaks, also known as ‘tea breaks’, are paid, short pauses that allow you to recharge before continuing your shift. Meal breaks are longer, unpaid periods of rest during your workday that provide an opportunity to have a meal.
Your Kmart breaks can be found below:
| Hours worked | Paid rest break | Unpaid meal break |
|---|---|---|
| Less than 4 hours | No rest break | No meal break |
| 4 hours and up to and including 5 hours | One 15-minute rest break including walking time | No meal break |
| More than 5 hours but less than 7 hours | One 15-minute rest break including walking time | One meal break of 60 minutes (or 30 minutes by agreement) |
| 7 hours or more, but less than 10 hours | Two 15-minute rest breaks including walking time, taken in the first and second half of the shift | One meal break of 60 minutes (or 30 minutes by agreement) |
| 10 hours or more | Two 15-minute rest breaks including walking time, taken in the first and second half of the shift | One meal break of 60 minutes (or 30 minutes by agreement) A second meal break of 30 minutes |
Learn more about your rights when it comes to breaks
What are my penalty rates at Kmart?
Penalty rates are higher rates of pay you earn for working outside the ordinary hours. Penalty rates can apply to late evenings and early mornings, weekends and public holidays.
Penalty rates are so important for Kmart workers as they compensate you for working unsociable hours – it’s crucial that you are being paid correctly.
Your Kmart penalty rates can be found below:
| Day | Time of day | Full and part-time | Casual (Including casual loading) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday to Friday | 6pm – 11pm | 125% | 150% |
| Saturday | 7am – 11pm | 125% | 150% |
| Sunday | 9am – 11pm | 150% | 175% |
| Public Holiday | 7am – 11pm, unless on a Sunday in which case 9am – 11pm applies | 225% | 250% |
What are my pay rates at Kmart?
SDA Union members can access personalised wage rates specific to your workplace in our Members Area.
If you want to find out your rates of pay at Kmart, click on the button below.
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What is the union for Kmart workers?
The SDA is the union for the retail industry and Kmart workers. We advocate for better wages, fair working conditions, safer workplaces and the protection of your workplace rights.
Being an SDA Union member at Kmart means you are protected at work. If you have an issue at work including underpayments, rostering, breaks or any workplace problem the SDA Union has your back.
How can you have a say about your EBA Agreement?
During the negotiations for a new agreement, SDA Union asks Kmart employees about what’s important to you at work and any changes you’d like to see in your new EBA. You can have your say by taking our Kmart EBA survey online or in store or by talking to your SDA Union Delegate or Organiser.
Your feedback helps to form the Log of Claims, which is what the SDA Union takes to negotiate with the company. That’s why it’s important to have your say – so we can push for improvements to your pay, conditions and entitlements.
Once negotiations are complete, the proposed agreement is put to a vote. Generally, you can participate in voting through a verified and independent third party online, or via phone.
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Resources for SDA Union members
Being an SDA Union member means you receive access to important information about your pay and conditions at Kmart.
We can help SDA Union members at Kmart to understand their rights at work.
As the union for Kmart workers we also work hard to keep you informed about any proposed changes to your entitlements including:
- During negotiations for a new agreement
- Before voting on a new agreement
- Changes to workplace legislation
Whether it’s your roster, breaks or what penalty rates apply – the SDA Union can provide you with information, support and advice that’s specific to Kmart.
SDA members can access important resources and information that’s specific to your workplace.