The country’s lowest paid workers are to receive a pay rise from 1 July following the Fair Work Commission’s (FWC) annual wage review.
Announcing the changes, FWC said the National Minimum Wage should increase by $40 per week, which amounts to an increase of 5.2 per cent, and the award minimum wage would increase by 4.6 per cent
“Which is subject to a minimum increase for award classifications of $40 per week and based on a 38-hour week for a full-time employee,” FWC said.
The Commission said the National Minimum Wage applied to employees not covered by an award or registered agreement.
It said the new minimum wage would be $812.60 per week or $21.38 per hour.
The Office of the Fair Work Ombudsman said the increase to minimum award wages would see people who earnt over $869.60 per week get a 4.6 per cent increase, and those who earnt under $869.60 per week receive a $40 increase.
“If you’re covered by a registered agreement, the minimum wage increase may apply,” the Fair Work Ombudsman said.
“This is because the base pay rate in a registered agreement can’t be less than the base pay rate in the relevant award.”
It said most awards would increase from the first full pay period on or after 1 July, but for some awards in the aviation, hospitality and tourism industries, the increase would be introduced in 1 October.
