Increases to minimum wages

Minimum wages increase from 1 July 2022

Fairwork says:
From 1 July 2022:
– the National Minimum Wage has increased by $40 per week, which amounts to an increase of 5.2%
– award minimum wages have increased by 4.6%, which are subject to a minimum increase for adult award classifications of $40 per week and based on a 38-hour week for a full-time employee.

Other award wages, including junior, apprentice and supported wages that are based on adult minimum wages, will get a proportionate increase.

Some awards will get a minimum wage increase from the first full pay period on or after 1 July 2022, while others will get one from the first full pay period on or after 1 October 2022.

So for many employers (depending on paycycle) wages will increase from 4th July.

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