Given that we have now ticked over into a new financial year, we
thought it worthwhile making you aware of the new high income
threshold for unfair dismissal purposes. It has increased from
$153,600 to $158,500 in respect of dismissals taking place on or
after 1 July 2021. Employees earning above this amount are
ineligible to bring an unfair dismissal claim unless they can show
that a modern award or enterprise agreement applies to them (which
is not that common in respect of employees on that level of
remuneration).
In terms of what is taken into account in assessing whether an
employee is earning above the high income threshold of $158,500 the
following are not included:
- Compulsory superannuation contributions.
