Minimum wage increases 1 April

New Minimum Wage Rates 1 April

The statutory minimum adult wage rate, applying to employees 18 years of age and over, increases to $11.25 per hour from 1 April 2007.

The new rate for 16 and 17 year olds and adults on registered training agreements is $9.00 per hour from 1 April.

These rates are up from $10.25 and $8.20 respectively.

For more information refer to our circular, ‘Minimum Wage Order 2007’. - Downloadable from the members’ only area.