FWC Annual Wage Review 2025-26 Earlier this morning, 3 June 2025, the Fair Work Commission (FWC) announced their decision regarding the Annual Wage Review for 2025-26. The FWC has increased both the minimum wage and modern award minimum wage rates by 3.5% . The increased rates are to be applied with effect 1 July 2025. …
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FWC Annual Wage Review 2024-25
FWC Annual Wage Review 2024-25 On 3 June 2024, the Fair Work Commission (FWC) announced their decision regarding the Annual Wage Review for 2024-25. The FWC has increased both the minimum wage and modern award minimum wage rates by 3.75%. The increased rates are to be applied with effect 1 July 2024. National Minimum Wage …
More Changes to the Fair Work Act – Closing Loopholes and More!
More Changes to the Fair Work Act – Closing Loopholes and More! On 7 December 2023, the Federal Government agreed that the Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Closing Loopholes) Bill 2023 (Cth) (Loopholes Bill 1) should be divided into two parts, resulting in the enactment of the Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Closing Loopholes) Act 2023 (Cth) …
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FWO Annual Wage Review 2023-24
FWO Annual Wage Review 2023-24 On 2 June 2023, the Fair Work Commission (FWC) announced their decision regarding the Annual Wage Review for 2023-24, with an: 8.6% increase in the minimum wage; and 5.75% increase to modern award minimum wage; which comes into effect 1 July 2023. National Minimum Wage Increase The National Minimum Wage …
Award Changes – Shut Downs and Leave
Award Changes – Shut Downs and Leave As part of the Fair Work Commission’s (FWC) 4-yearly review of modern awards, 78 modern awards will have existing shut down / close down clauses replaced with a new model term (which can be found here in paragraph 82) that comes into effect 1 May 2023. Previously, employers …
Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Secure Jobs, Better Pay) Act 2022
On 2 December 2022, the Federal Government passed the Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Secure Jobs, Better Pay) Bill 2022 (Cth) (Bill). On 6 December 2022, the Bill received royal assent and became the Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Secure Jobs, Better Pay) Act 2022 (Cth) (SJ BP Act). Key changes being introduced as a result of …
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Zombie Agreements – The Demise of the Living Dead
On 2 December 2022, the Federal Government passed the Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Secure Jobs, Better Pay) Bill 2022 (Cth) (Bill). On 6 December 2022, the Bill received royal assent and became the Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Secure Jobs, Better Pay) Act 2022 (Cth) (SJ BP Act). Key changes being introduced as a result of …
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Family and Domestic Violence Leave
With the introduction of the Fair Work Amendment (Paid Family and Domestic Violence Leave) Act 2022 (Cth) (FDV Act), from 1 February 2023 (or 1 August 2023 for employers who are small businesses), all employees, including those who are casual (for shifts offered and accepted prior to their request to take leave) and part-time, will …
FWO Annual Wage Review 2021-22
On 15 June 2022, the Fair Work Commission (FWC) Expert Panel handed down its decision in the Annual Wage Review for 2021-22 (Wage Review). The key outcomes of the Wage Review are: 5.2% increase to the national minimum wage 4.6% increase to award minimum wages, subject to a min. increase of $40.00 per week: – 1 …
Contractor Clarification
Say what it is and follow what you say! Earlier this month the High Court of Australia (HCoA) delivered two judgments bringing clarification to determining whether workers are independent contractors or employees. Previous Test Known as the ‘multi-factorial’ approach, the previous test assessed the totality of the working relationship between the parties in practice. Current …
