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STOP PRESS!
Workwise is delighted to announce that we have won the 'Micro Business of the Year' Award for the Southwest Region. We will now move into the State Awards along with other Regional winners in our category. This Award follows on from a recently received Gold Award in...
Modern Award Updates Available
As you are no doubt aware by now, this years Federal Wage Case has resulted in an increase to the minimum federal wage. If Members have not yet downloaded an updated copy of the Award that is applicable to your workplace, or are unsure of how to go about obtaining a...
Are your Labour Hire Arrangements legit?
Last month a television program was aired that hopefully had South West and Great Southern employers who are utilising labour-hire firms to provide migrant workers questioning their labour-hire arrangements; particularly those employers in the fruit & vegetable...
STATE WAGE DECISION
The WA Industrial Relations Commission today issued a decision increasing the WA Minimum Wage by 2.1%. This means that the WA Minimum Wage will increase by $14.00 per week from $665.90 per week to $679.90 per week from 1 July 2015. All State award wage rates will also...
FEDERAL PAY INCREASE
The Federal Minimum Wage Review has been finalised with an increase of 2.5% payable. The Commission will be undertaking a review of all Modern Awards to reflect this latest increase, employers who pay above Award may choose to absorb this amount or flow on the...