Many employers assume paying above the Award is enough. A BOOT determines whether an employee is actually better off overall under their current pay arrangement.
A northern New South Wales wheat farm operator has been ordered to pay more than $110,000 after underpaying a former employee.
For regular casual employees, reducing hours may carry more risk than many employers realise.
The Fair Work Commission has announced a 4.75% increase to the National Minimum Wage and all Modern Award minimum wage rates, effective from the first full pay period commencing on or after 1 July 2026. For many farms, the immediate focus will be updating pay rates from 1 July. However, the wage increase can
The Fair Work Commission has announced a 4.75% increase to the National Minimum Wage and all Modern Award minimum wage rates.
