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MINIMUM PAY RATES TO INCREASE BY 3% AND HIGH INCOME THRESHOLD TO INCREASE FROM 1 JULY 2019

Date: June 28, 2019
The Fair Work Commission (FWC)’s 3% increase to the national minimum wage and minimum award rates take effect from the first full pay period after 1 July 2019. The high income threshold will increase to $148,700 with effect from 1 July 2019. Most relevantly, employees earning above the high income threshold (and who are not… > READ MORE

MINIMUM PAY RATES TO INCREASE BY 3.5% AND HIGH INCOME THRESHOLD TO INCREASE FROM 1 JULY 2018

Date: June 25, 2018
The Fair Work Commission (FWC) has handed down its decision on minimum pay, providing an increase of 3.5% to the national minimum wage and minimum award rates. The changes take effect from the first full pay period after 1 July 2018. The high income threshold will increase to $145,400 with effect from 1 July 2018. … > READ MORE

ANNUALISED SALARY ARRANGEMENTS

Date: March 6, 2018
The Fair Work Commission is examining annualised salary arrangements in modern awards as part of its 4 yearly modern awards review. ISSUE On 20 February 2018, a Full Bench of the Fair Work Commission handed down an interim decision in relation to modern awards and annualised salary arrangements, being Annualised Wage Arrangements [2018] FWCFB 154… > READ MORE

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