The Australian Fair Pay Commission is conducting consultations and seeking submissions from interested groups and individuals who wish to provide input into the 2008 Minimum Wage Review.
The Commission conducts annual wage reviews drawing on information gathered from research, consultations and submissions and will announce its 2008 Wage-Setting Decision in July, with an implementation date in October.
Scope of the review
The Commission considers the views it receives within the context of its objective: to promote the economic prosperity of the people of Australia and how this objective can be advanced with regard to:
- the capacity for the unemployed and low paid to obtain and remain in employment;
- employment and competitiveness across the economy;
- providing a safety net for the low paid; and
- providing minimum wages for junior employees, employees to whom training arrangements apply and employees with disabilities that ensure those employees are competitive in the labour market.
Processes
An overview of the Commission's consultation, research and submissions processes for the 2008 Minimum Wage Review can be downloaded below.
Detailed information is also available from the following links: