The Queensland Industrial Relations Commission announced the following decision:

• a $23.60 per week increase in award wage rates;
• a $23.60 increase in the level of the Queensland Minimum Wage, as it applies to all employees, bringing it to $552.00;
• an increase in existing award allowances which relate to work or conditions which have not changed, and service increments, by 3.8%; and
• an operative date for the respective increases of 1 September 2008.
  

All documents relating to the 2008 State Wage Case can be viewed at the Queensland Industrial Relations Commission website.

Important Notice

The information outlined above applies to employees and employers in the State industrial relations jurisdiction. (i.e. businesses operated by sole traders or partnerships)

This wage increase will not affect employers and their employees who are in the federal industrial relations jurisdiction (i.e. constitutional corporations - Pty Ltd or Ltd companies and their employees).

Help?

For further information and assistance about the federal system, contact Wageline on 1300 369 945; or

For issues involving fair and equitable practices in Queensland workplaces, contact the Queensland Workplace Rights hotline on 1300 737 841.