CURRENTLY:
For a person aged 16 or 17 years old, the minimum wage is $8.20 an hour, and for a person who is aged 18 or over, the minimum wage is $10.25 an hour.
On 1 April 2007
these rates will increase to $9.00 an hour for a person aged 16 or 17 years old and $11.25 an hour for a person who is aged 18 or over.
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From 1 April 2007 |
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Adult Rate |
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$11.25/hour |
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Youth Rate and the training rate: |
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$9.00/hour |
The adult rate applies to those aged 18 or over. The youth rate applies to those aged 16 or 17 years and the training rate applies to people doing recognised industry training, undertaking at least 60 credits per year.
OTHER POINTS TO NOTE:
- So, employers are required to increase the wages of any employees earning less than the new minimum wage.
- It is also worth noting that Employers cannot make changes to other employment conditions in order to avoid the effects of an increase in the minimum wage. Any changes to employment conditions must be negotiated in good faith with employees or their representatives.
- Employers MUST keep Wage & time records and retain that information for 6 years
These records must include the following information:
- the employee's name
- the employee's age, if under 20 years
- the employee's postal address
- the type of work the employee undertakes
- the type of employment agreement, individual or collective
- the title, expiry date and employee classification in any applicable collective agreement
- where payment is calculated by the hour, the hours and days of employment in each pay period
- the wages paid each pay day
- details of employment relations leave taken
- details of annual leave taken
- details of statutory holidays worked and days in lieu provided
- details of salary deductions, such as PAYE and agreed superannuation contributions.
Employers have obligations to keep holiday records. These may be kept as part of the wages and time records. |