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Fair Work Commission raises minimum wage 5.2%

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUN 2022
The Fair Work Commission has today announced a 5.2% increase to the minimum wage which will come into effect from July. The Fair Work Commission has announced that the new minimum wage will be $812.60 per week or $21.38 per hour. The commission panel ...

Unpaid super tops $5bn per year: ISA

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 28 OCT 2021
... "dismal". "If the ATO is unwilling or unable to recover workers' savings the law should be changed so that employees, the Fair Work Ombudsman, and others acting on behalf of workers can," ISA said. ISA is also calling for greater enforcement activity ...

CBA completes review, sued by FWO

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 12 OCT 2021
... we've made are sustained and continuously improved." However, the storm isn't over for the bank as it was the Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) alleges CBA and CommSec contravened the Fair Work Act for failing to pay 7425 workers about $16.44 million ...

Employers should pay SG rise: ASFA

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 18 JUN 2021
... will go some way to address the structural imbalances that continue to occur between fat profits and flat wages." The Fair Work Commission recently increased the minimum wage across all awards which was due to the economic recovery from COVID-19 and ...

Clime, Bristow to face court

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 5 MAR 2021
... investment officer at Clime for seven months and was with the firm for a total of less than three years. He filed a Fair Work claim against Clime and Bristow in November 2019, claiming he lost his job after raising ethical concerns with Bristow. According ...

Chief economist update: Australia's virtuous cycle

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 25 FEB 2021
... businesses rolling back short-term wage reductions, returning wages to pre-COVID levels. The phased implementation of the Fair Work Commission annual wage review also had a small positive impact on wages." - ABS media release These were Michelle, "ma ...

Australian Unity owes staff $4.3m

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 NOV 2020
... health and disability services. In FY20, it contributed $496.4 million in revenue to the group. The firm has notified the Fair Work Ombudsman of the findings. The $4.25 million estimate does not include superannuation or the interest on wages and entitlements ...

Chief economist update: Australian wages slow but still grow

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 19 NOV 2020
... wage rises when compared to previous September quarters. "Additionally, the staggered implementation schedule of the Fair Work Commission annual wage review moved some regular September quarter wage rises to later quarters." This comes as no surprise ...

BOQ expects to back pay $11m in SG

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 SEP 2020
... as it completes a broader external wage analysis and review for enterprise agreement employees." It has advised the Fair Work Ombudsman and the Financial Services Union of the errors, and engaged external third parties to assist with the analysis and ...

FSU secures super pay increases

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUL 2020
... Speaking to Financial Standard a spokesperson from Hostplus confirmed the news and said the deal has been approved by the Fair Work Commission. "As well as delivering for its staff a market competitive 3.5% salary increase year on year for the life of ...