3.5% Minimum Wage Increase – July 2018
The minimum wage increase has now come into effect from the first full pay period on or after 1 July 2018.
It’s time to check your workers’ wages to ensure you are paying them correctly.
Minimum Wage Increase
The Fair Work Commissions recent decision will increase the national minimum wage to $719.20 per week, or $18.93 per hour.
Award Rates
The base rates of pay in Awards will also increase. For example:
An adult employee covered by the General Retail Industry Award 2010 [MA000004] Classification level 4 is now:
Full-time weekly rate | ||
| Previous | From 1 July 2018 | Increase per week |
| $809.10 | $837.40 | $28.30 |
Note: calculated on the basis of 38 hours per week.
Classification 4 Adult employees’ covered by the General Retail Industry Award are engaged in managing a defined section or department, supervision of up to 4 sales staff (including self), stock control, buying and ordering requiring the exercise of discretion as to price, quantity and quality etc.
Casual employee hourly rates for ordinary hours | |||
| Day | Previous | From 1 July 2018 | Increase per hour |
| Monday to Friday | $26.61 | $27.55 | $0.94 |
| Saturday | $28.74 | $29.75 | $1.01 |
| Sunday | $41.52 | $40.77 | -$0.75 |
| Public holiday – all hours | $53.23 | $55.10 | $1.87 |
Employees may be entitled to various overtime rates and allowances which are not included in the tables above.
Award Penalty Rates
Sunday penalty rates in the Fast Food, Hospitality, Pharmacy and Retail Awards have also changed. Visit the Fair Work Ombudsman’s Penalty rates changes 2017 for more details.
More information
The information in the tables above is supplied by the Fair Work Commission’s Annual Wage Review fact sheets for specific modern awards. For other industry examples visit: https://www.fwc.gov.au/awards-agreements/minimum-wages-conditions/minimum-wage-increases-2018
To download any of the 123 different Award Rate Pay Guides visit the Fair Work Ombudsman’s website at: https://www.fairwork.gov.au/pay/minimum-wages/pay-guides#C
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