Australia's minimum wage will increase by 5.97 per cent, and minimum award workers will get a 4.75 per cent pay boost, in the Fair Work Commission's (FWC) annual wage review.
The minimum award rate is a different category to the minimum wage, and most lower paid jobs fall under one award or another. It’s basically the same outcome but that distinction is why they’re saying the national minimum wage covers a very small proportion.
The minimum award rate is a different category to the minimum wage, and most lower paid jobs fall under one award or another. It’s basically the same outcome but that distinction is why they’re saying the national minimum wage covers a very small proportion.