Employee representative
Changes to the National Training Wage schedule in the Building Award
The Fair Work Commission has updated the Building Award’s National Training Wage schedule.
Annualised wage arrangements for restaurant, cafe and hospitality workers
From 1 September 2022, annualised wage arrangements are changing in the Restaurant and Hospitality awards.
Plain language updates to Fast Food Award
The Fast Food Award has been rewritten using plain language to make it easier to understand and use. Learn more.
Minimum wage increase for some awards from 1 October 2022
Calculate your new pay rates now.
Changes to minimum payments for part-time employees – Social and Community Services Award
From the first pay period on or after 1 July 2022, minimum payments for part-time employees in the Social and Community Services Award are changing.
Changes to part-time hours in the Retail Award
On 28 June 2021, the FWC handed down a decision to vary the provisions for part-time hours of work in the Retail Award.
Cultural & religious holidays
Lots of religious and cultural holidays observed in Australia aren’t recognised public holidays. This means that your employees may wish to take time off work to celebrate these holidays.
Changes to awards since 2020
The Fair Work Commission have been reviewing all modern awards since 2014, as part of the 4-yearly review of modern awards. During this process, they've clarified how some award clauses work and changed other clauses.
Changes to casual employment – industrial relations reforms
On 27 March 2021, sections of the Fair Work Act relating to casual employees were amended. Find out about the changes to casual employment.
Coronavirus and Australian workplace laws
Find out about your workplace entitlements and obligations if you’re affected by the outbreak of coronavirus.
