There was an Award Rate increase to most awards on the 1st of July 2021.  The Fairwork Ombudsman has provided a calculator you can use to check that you are paying your employees the correct base rate and employee entitlements.

.https://calculate.fairwork.gov.au/FindYourAward

Minimum Wage Increase

The minimum wage has also increased to $20.33 per hour or $772.60 gross per week.  This increase applies to employees not covered by an award or registered agreement.

The Fairwork Ombudsman has useful resources and tools available to ensure you are paying your employees correctly.

How will the wage increase affect your business?

If you aren’t sure on how the wage increase will affect your business call the team at Journey2 today!

02 4228 4877