Wages

The Fair Work Commission (FWC) has announced an increase to the National Minimum Wage and Modern Awards this morning (Monday 3 June 2024), following the annual minimum wage review.

The Fair Work Commission (FWC) announced an increase to the National Minimum Wage and Modern Awards on Friday 2 June 2023.

If an employee is required to be on call during the Christmas/New Year period, they are entitled to the following penalty rates in accordance with the Plumbing and Fire Sprinklers Award 2020.

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The Fair Work Commission (FWC) handed down its Annual Wage Review decision on Tuesday 3 June, confirming a 3.5% increase

On 30 March 2023, the Federal Parliament passed the Workplace Gender Equality Amendment (Gender Pay Gap) Bill 2023, which aims to address the gender pay gap in Australia.

Important clarification regarding the wage sheet for school-based apprentices

With the recent introduction of laws criminalising the intentional underpayment of wages, it’s more important than ever that employers understand and apply correct pay entitlements. The risks for getting it wrong are now not just financial—they could be criminal.

From 1 January 2025, intentional underpayments of wages or entitlements (deemed ‘wage theft’) can now be a criminal offence. In addition, civil penalties have increased for underpayments of wages for non-small business employers (15 or more employees).