Workplace Relations Update: 1 July 2013 Changes

By Chao Ni, Associate, MST Lawyers

From 1 July 2013, businesses should be aware of a number of important changes:

1. Increase to the minimum superannuation guarantee rate from 9% to 9.25% (for further information, please see our earlier article here)
2. Increases of 2.6% to:

   (a) the national minimum wage – The new national minimum wage will be $622.20 per week (for full-time staff), or $16.37 per hour (for part-timers);  and

   (b) modern award minimum rates. 

   This may affect businesses operating under a registered agreements or modern award (for further information, please see our earlier article here)

3. Relevant changes to unfair dismissal rules:

   (a) The high income threshold for eligible applicants will increase to $129,300;

   (b) The compensation limit for unfair dismissal rules will increase to $64,650; and

   (c) The filing fee for unfair dismissal will increase to $65.50.

If you have any questions regarding the above, please don’t hesitate to contact MST Lawyers Workplace Relations team on (03) 8540 0200.