MPAQ - Wages

Award Wages to Increase by 3.5%

The Fair Work Commission has announced a 3.5% increase to minimum wages. The increase will apply from the first full pay period starting on or after 1 July 2018.

2019/2020 Wages & Awards

2019/2020 Wages and Award Information for the Plumbing and Fire Sprinklers Award, Building and Construction General On-site Award, Clerks – Private Sector Award, General Retail Industry Award. Including Allowances and relevant award information.

2016/2017 Wages & Awards

Archived - 2016/2017 Wages and Award Information for the Plumbing and Fire Sprinklers Award, Building and Construction General On-site Award, Clerks – Private Sector Award, General Retail Industry Award. Including Allowances and relevant award information.

2018/2019 Wages & Awards

Archived - 2018/2019 Wages and Award Information for the Plumbing and Fire Sprinklers Award, Building and Construction General On-site Award, Clerks – Private Sector Award, General Retail Industry Award. Including Allowances and relevant award information.

When Does My Apprentice Become a Tradesperson?

Find out at what point you are required to pay your apprentices and tradesperson wage.

Queen’s Birthday Public Holiday and Pay Rates

Monday 7 October is a Public Holiday for the Queen's birthday.

12 April 2017 - Trade Associations Come Together to Stand up for Project Back Accounts

Trade associations have come together in support of Project Bank Accounts.

Private Workplace Relations Company Taken to Task by ACCC

The Federal Court will next month convene a hearing for an ACCC prosecution of employment advice provider Employsure for allegedly misleading small business operators into believing it was the Fair Work Ombudsman or the Fair Work Commission or that they were connected to them.