{"id":301668,"date":"2021-07-01T12:14:02","date_gmt":"2021-07-01T02:14:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/?p=301668"},"modified":"2021-07-01T12:16:36","modified_gmt":"2021-07-01T02:16:36","slug":"wages-rise-from-july-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2021\/07\/01\/wages-rise-from-july-1\/","title":{"rendered":"Wages Rise From July 1"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Fair Work Ombudsman Sandra Parker<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

July 1, 2021<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Fair Work Ombudsman has reminded employers the national minimum wage has increased to $20.33 per hour (up from $19.84) or $772.60 per week (up from $753.80) from Thursday.<\/p>\n

On June 16, the Fair Work Commission\u00a0announced\u00a0a 2.5 per cent increase to the national minimum wage following its Annual Wage Review.<\/p>\n

The increase applies from the first full pay period starting on or after July 1.<\/p>\n

Employees covered by awards will also have base rates increased by 2.5 per cent, however, these increases to award wages begin on different dates for different groups of awards.<\/p>\n

Casual employees that the national minimum wage applies to must receive a minimum $25.41 per hour including their 25 per cent casual loading.<\/p>\n

Most award wages will increase from July 1, except:<\/strong><\/p>\n