Employees often ask: Can my employer refuse my annual leave request? The short answer is yes - but only under certain circumstances under the Fair Work Act. Here’s what you need to know if you’re working in Australia. Who doesn’t love annual leave!  Whether it’s sitting by a pool sipping cocktails, skiing down a mountain […]

The Fair Work Commission has ruled in its 2022 Minimum Wage Review announced today, that Australia's lowest paid workers receiving the National Minimum Wage will receive a 5.2% pay increase from 1 July this year.  This equates to $40 per week based on a 38 hour work week. ​ The Fair Work Commission also ordered the modern award minimum rates to go up 4.6% “subject to a minimum increase of $40 per week”. In other words, the decision specifies:mode [...]