Opinion: FWC wage rise decision may push struggling SMEs into reducing headcounts Opinion Ben Thompson 5 June 2023 Such a large increase in wages could fuel a wage-price spiral and secondly it could also increase unemployment.
A major minimum wage hike and impending super increase will hammer small businesses, industry representatives fear Finance David Adams 15 May 2023 The federal government has maintained its call for the national minimum wage to move in line with inflation, heralding the possibility of significant back-to-back increases flowing through to small business employers.
Retail and fast-food workers to receive increase in minimum wage from today Hospitality Lois Maskiell 1 February 2021 Fast-food and retail workers will receive a pay rise from today, following a Fair Work Commission decision to increase award wages by 1.75%.
