A good new financial year HR checklist comes down to five moves — update pay rates, recheck award classifications, reconcile annualised salaries, prepare for Payday Super, and refresh contracts and policies. Award minimum wages rise 4.75% from the first full pay period on or after 1 July 2026, so the cost of getting it wrong has climbed […]
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Each year, the Fair Work Commission hands down its Annual Wage Review — and each year, it ripples through payroll systems, budgets and workforce planning across the country. The 2026 decision is now in, and it carries a clear message: protect the lowest-paid workers from falling further behind, without overcorrecting in an uncertain economy. Here’s what
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The Fair Work Commission this morning handed down its annual National Minimum Wage decision. The National Minimum Wage Case is the yearly review of Minimum and Award wages to determine if, and to what level wages should be increased. The National Wage Case Decision Today, the Fair Work Commission has directed that the National Minimum
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Many employment arrangements change with the start of a new financial year. This year is no exception. Here are some of the things you need to be prepared for to be “employment ready”: Increases to Minimum Wage and Award Wages Every year, the Fair Work Commission determines what increases are warranted for those on the
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The new financial year brings changes to employment. The impact of Fair Work changes and changes to employment arrangements will vary depending on your business, your industry or, even, your location. Below you will see some of the changes we have identified: 1. Minimum Wage and Award Wages to rise Effective from 1 July 2021,
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The Fair Work Commission has today handed down its yearly National Wage Decision. Award Wages are to increase by 1.75% This decision was slightly delayed this year due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. National Minimum Wage increases by 1.75% In its decision, the Commission has decided to increase the National Minimum wage by 1.75% to $19.84
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