Rising again…minimum wage to increase by 2.5%
The Fair Work Commission (Commission) handed down its Annual Wage Review decision on 16 June 2021. The Commission approved a 2.5% increase to the national minimum wage, but again delayed the increase for sectors most affected by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Greater flexibility coming for Retailers employing part-time employees
Late last year, the (then) Minister for Industrial Relations wrote to the Fair Work Commission (FWC) asking the FWC to undertake a review of key awards in distressed industry sectors as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, such as the retail and hospitality sectors, with a view to increasing flexibility.