Posts tagged "Annual Wage Review"

Australia's minimum wage will rise 8.6% to $882.80 per 38-hour work week from July 1, lifting small business wage bills while bringing the nation's lowest-paid employees closer to the runaway cost of living.

Australia's minimum wages should rise by a 7% to keep pace with inflation, the Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) argues, as the Fair Work Commission (FWC) deliberates on how it should boost the earnings of roughly 2.6 million workers.

The Fair Work Commission's decision to lift the minimum wage will affect most Australian workers, either directly or indirectly.

The Fair Work Commission has increased the national minimum wage by 3%, effective July 1, 2019. As usual, the decision has upset interest groups.

Bill Shorten says increasing the minimum wage will benefit small businesses. But does that claim stack up? Well, it's complicated.

Australian unions are pushing for a sharp increase in the minimum wage, but business and retail associations say dramatically lifting wages …

Restaurant and catering businesses are at breaking point financially; with many set to close their doors should the minimum wage increase by…