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5.2% & 4.6% Wage Increase Announced

5.2% Increase to National Minimum Wage (NMW)4.6% Increase to Award Minimum Wages (subject to a minimum increase of $40 per week for adults) The Fair Work Commission (FWC) has announced a 5.2% increase to the national minimum wage and a 4.6% increase to award minimum...

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2.5% Wage Increase Announced

The Fair Work Commission (FWC) has announced a 2.5% increase to minimum wages following its 2020-2021 annual wage review (Decision). Commencement Date The commencement of the increase will depend on which group the applicable award falls under and will apply from the...

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Changes to Casual Employment

The recent amendments to the Fair Work Act 2009 (FW Act) change workplace entitlements and obligations for casual employees. Specifically, the FW Act has been amended to include the following among other changes: an obligation on employers to provide casual employees...

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Super Guarantee Rate Increase From 1 July 2021

The Superannuation Guarantee (SG) rate is set to increase to 10% on 1 July 2021. Table of SG rate increases The minimum SG rate is currently 9.5%. The SG rate is set to increase to 10% on 1 July 2021 and then continue to increase by 0.5% each year until it reaches 12%...

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