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📢 Are you aware of the changes to the National Minimum Wage?

The Fair Work Ombudsman has announced the annual minimum wage increase. As of 1 July 2025, the National Minimum Wage and Minimum Award Wages increased by 3.5%.

If you are an employer:
• Check to ensure you are not paying your employees below the new minimum wage ✅
• Check to make sure you know which modern award covers each employee, and ensure you are paying them above each award’s minimum rates ✅

If you are an employee:
• Check your contract to ensure that you are being paid above the new minimum wage and/or your applicable modern award ✅

To find out more about the changes and to check if your terms of employment are compliant with the changes follow this link: https://www.fairwork.gov.au/about-us/workplace-laws/annual-wage-review/annual-wage-review-2024-2025.

If you want to make sure your business is paying employees under the correct award, or you have any other questions about workplace entitlements, please contact MDC Legal on (08) 9288 4000 or via [email protected] for advice.

Minimum wages increase 3.5% from 1 July 2025 - Fair Work Ombudsman The Fair Work Commission has announced a 3.5% increase to the National Minimum Wage and minimum award wages. Learn more.

2024 that’s a wrap!!!

The MDC Legal team recently enjoyed a delightful year end lunch at Santini Bar and Grill. It was the perfect setting to celebrate and reminisce on the action-packed year. We’ve been engaged in some major litigation and achieved some great outcomes for our clients.

From everyone at MDC Legal, we wish all our clients and colleagues a merry Christmas and prosperous new year.

We look forward to working with you again in 2025.

Our office will be closed from lunchtime on Tuesday, 24 December and will reopen as normal on Monday, 6 January 2025.

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