General Retail Industry Award Wage Increased by 2.5% As Of 1 September 2021
As you would have seen in our previous annual wage increase article published in June, the Fair Work Commission announced that it would be rolling out its annual wage increase in stages as a knock on effect of the previous staged increases at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
On 1 September 2021 the minimum wages contained in the General Retail Industry Award increased by 2.5% as part of this staged rollout. Employers in the retail industry should ensure that they appropriately review their staff wages and not delay in actioning this increase.
The final stage of the increase rollout will take place on 1 November 2021, with the following Awards increasing by 2.5%:
Air Pilots Award 2020
Aircraft Cabin Crew Award 2020
Airline Operations – Ground Staff Award 2020
Airport Employees Award 2020
Airservices Australia Enterprise Award 2016
Alpine Resorts Award 2020
Amusement, Events and Recreation Award 2020
Dry Cleaning and Laundry Industry Award 2020
Fitness Industry Award 2020
Hair and Beauty Industry Award 2010
Hospitality Industry (General) Award 2020
Live Performance Award 2020
Mannequins and Models Award 2020
Marine Tourism and Charter Vessels Award 2020
Nursery Award 2020
Racing Clubs Events Award 2020
Racing Industry Ground Maintenance Award 2020
Registered and Licensed Clubs Award 2020
Restaurant Industry Award 2020
Sporting Organisations Award 2020
Travelling Shows Award 2020
Wine Industry Award 2020
To learn more about the wage increase or to receive advice regarding how to best manage award wage increases throughout your business, contact EL's dedicated Workplace Relations team today: