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MINIMUM PAY RATES TO INCREASE BY 1.75%

Date: June 19, 2020
The Fair Work Commission (FWC) has handed down its decision on minimum pay, providing an increase of 1.75% to the national minimum wage and minimum award rates. The increase takes effect on different dates for different awards. For employers adopting above-award payment structures (annualised salary or wage arrangements), during the last few months, a… > READ MORE

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