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Information:
Federal and or State Awards cover many jobs and these awards cover
the rights and obligations of employers. Equally important are the
legally binding minimum wage rates and employment conditions for
employees.
Some workplaces and individuals are covered by an agreement and
or contract that sets out wages and conditions of employment. These
contracts are in place in the event for employees not covered by
an award or an agreement..
Employers will need to determine if the new workplace relations
legislation affects their business and more importantly their employees
and if so, what they need to comply with.
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General Wage Info:
EMPLOYEE EARNINGS / WAGES
In August 2008, there were 9.3 million people (4.9 million men
and 4.3 million women) who were employees in their main job. Of
these, 71% were full-time employees in their main job (86% of male
employees and 54% of female employees). Other characteristics of
employees included:
- 72% were full-time workers when taking account of all jobs
- mean weekly earnings for employees in their main job was $948
- 19% were trade union members in relation to their main job
- 91% were provided with superannuation by their current employer
- excluding owner managers of incorporated enterprises (OMIEs),
there were 8.6 million employees, and 76% of these had paid leave
entitlements
- 691,700 (7%) of employees were OMIEs.
Source: ABS:6310.0 [1]
WEEKLY EARNINGS IN ALL JOBS
The mean weekly earnings of employees in all jobs in August 2008,
was $958, an increase of $32 since August 2007. Mean weekly earnings
in all jobs for men was $1,135, and for women was $755. Mean weekly
earnings for full-time workers was $1,163, while for part-time workers
it was $428. Looking at Australian states and territories, the highest
mean weekly earnings in all jobs was in the Australian Capital Territory
($1,147), followed by the Northern Territory5 ($1,100).Mean weekly
earnings in all jobs has increased by almost 61% over the 10 years
to August 2008, from $596 in August 1998 to $958 in August 2008.
Changes in mean weekly earnings may be affected not only by changes
in the rate of pay but also by changes in the composition of the
Australian workforce, including:
- an increasing diversity of employment arrangements
- number of hours worked
- increase in the extent of part-time and casual employment
- changes in the mix of industry and occupation.
Source: ABS:6310.0 [1]
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