- June 3, 2019
- in Wages
- By HR Central
- Award,classification,Compliance,employees,enterprise agreement,entitlements,Minimum wage,underpayment,wage increase,wages
The Fair Work Commission has announced that from July 1 the national minimum wage will increase by 3% to $740.80 per week. This equates to an hourly rate of $19.49. A minimum wage is an employee's base rate of pay for ordinary hours worked.
It has also announced an increase of 3% in all modern award minimum wages, which govern minimum mandatory pay rates in certain occupations or industries. Confused already? Contact us here
The decision
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