Minimum wage increase from 1 July

Are you up-to-speed with the minimum wage increase? In case you missed it, Fair Work has announced that the 2.5% increase will occur in three stages. So, what do you need to know?

• The increase doesn’t affect employees who already get paid more than the new minimum wage.
• Most awards will increase from 1 July 2021. Wages in the Retail Award will increase from 1 September 2021 and the rates in 21 other awards where Fair Work has deemed there were exceptional circumstances will increase from 1 November 2021. Some of the awards that will increase from 1 November 2021 are:
  • Amusement Award
  • Dry Cleaning and Laundry Award
  • Fitness Award
  • Hair and Beauty Award
  • Hospitality Award
  • Restaurant Award