The Australian Fair Pay Commission ("AFPC") handed
down its fourth and final minimum wage determination at 1.30pm
today, with good news for employers.
In today's determination, the AFPC decided not to award any
increase in the Federal minimum weekly wage. This leaves the
minimum wage unchanged at $543.78 per week.
Adult rates of pay under the Australian Pay and Classification
Scales will also remain the same. Any increases awarded were to be
effective from 1 October 2008.
In making its decision, the AFPC is required to have regard to a
variety of issues including employment levels and competitiveness
around the country, in addition to the capacity of unemployed and
low paid employees to obtain and remain in employment. This
decision is intended to protect jobs and to support a stronger
recovery in employment as the economy picks up.
